The rough edges and spurs of the iron were soon filed and sanded smooth and the smith allowed Tal to stop while she went to check the silver. It had hardened nicely within its mold and she broke it free from the clay and quenched it before cutting the ring free from its sprue and using a small file to rasp it flat. Then it was Alys's turn to work the treadle while the ring was sanded smooth.
"You'd be perfect!" Tal agreed, wry grin returning as he moved aside to let Alys take her turn on the contraption. "An' I already know we work well together!" High praise indeed from the grumpy, awkward courier!
Her question had him lapsing into silence, brow furrowing and pulling his expression slowly into a scowl of thought. "Hmm... I dunno... Torchline in Deepfrost, mebbe?" He did know, but he didn't want to cause hard feelings by mentioning it. "So for your divinin' business, d'y'get the same people comin' back an' asking questions over an' over? Or is it more 'one an' done'?"
Meanwhile, the smith gestured Alys to stop and set the ring down next to the brooch. Now she moved to the stones they'd handed over, measuring out silver wire and preparing the jump rings and prongs that would hold them.
"You'd be perfect!" Tal agreed, wry grin returning as he moved aside to let Alys take her turn on the contraption. "An' I already know we work well together!" High praise indeed from the grumpy, awkward courier!
Her question had him lapsing into silence, brow furrowing and pulling his expression slowly into a scowl of thought. "Hmm... I dunno... Torchline in Deepfrost, mebbe?" He did know, but he didn't want to cause hard feelings by mentioning it. "So for your divinin' business, d'y'get the same people comin' back an' asking questions over an' over? Or is it more 'one an' done'?"
Meanwhile, the smith gestured Alys to stop and set the ring down next to the brooch. Now she moved to the stones they'd handed over, measuring out silver wire and preparing the jump rings and prongs that would hold them.
