It was not long after the tournament that the Tidebreaker was found in Haulani, stripped to the waist in spite of the cooler weather as he struck a small hammer with carefully controlled strength against a circle of gold on a small anvil. The metal had been poured into a filigree mold and he was now adjusting the curvature with a delicacy at odds with his muscular physique.
He had already been learning the smithcraft of the landfolk alongside their culinary arts. It was, perhaps, due to his long-standing fascination with fire as much as his desire to keep his family's traditions alive. And there was both a pleasure and a satisfaction in making something with his own hands that would, he hoped, bring joy as the tumultuous year headed towards its end.
The forgemaster was another muscular man with dark skin and a shaved head who worked inside the shade of his shop. His larger hammer and tongs rang out in a pleasing percussive harmony with Hadama's lighter strikes as the two men worked without words, but occasionally traded tools or the use of the glowing forge to soften the metal of their creations before they applied their hammers once more.
Maea
He had already been learning the smithcraft of the landfolk alongside their culinary arts. It was, perhaps, due to his long-standing fascination with fire as much as his desire to keep his family's traditions alive. And there was both a pleasure and a satisfaction in making something with his own hands that would, he hoped, bring joy as the tumultuous year headed towards its end.
The forgemaster was another muscular man with dark skin and a shaved head who worked inside the shade of his shop. His larger hammer and tongs rang out in a pleasing percussive harmony with Hadama's lighter strikes as the two men worked without words, but occasionally traded tools or the use of the glowing forge to soften the metal of their creations before they applied their hammers once more.
Maea
