The harsh beauty of the song of hammers on steel rang through Haulani on the humid Flowerbirth afternoon. Clouds scudded overhead, promising rain to come but dry for the time being and the wind twisted through the upper, floating levels of the city as it wended its way down to playful breezes at ground level.
Hadama worked quietly in the forge of a man almost as tall as he was, and even broader in the shoulder, the two focused on separate projects but occasionally pausing to pass over tools or fresh coal to each other.
The King wore a thick leather apron over his chest in respect for the sparks and hot metal he was shaping upon the larger of the shop's two anvils today; the blade of a short sword was taking shape beneath his hammer while his companion labored over the smaller anvil on the finishing work for a trio of sword guards.
Pausing for a long drink of water from a nearby jug, Hadama surveyed his work with evident approval before quenching the blade and setting it aside to cool. Raising his arms overhead in a broad stretch, he cracked his neck and looked up to watch the people passing by beyond the forge's awning, taking a well-deserved break for the moment.
Thalassa
Hadama worked quietly in the forge of a man almost as tall as he was, and even broader in the shoulder, the two focused on separate projects but occasionally pausing to pass over tools or fresh coal to each other.
The King wore a thick leather apron over his chest in respect for the sparks and hot metal he was shaping upon the larger of the shop's two anvils today; the blade of a short sword was taking shape beneath his hammer while his companion labored over the smaller anvil on the finishing work for a trio of sword guards.
Pausing for a long drink of water from a nearby jug, Hadama surveyed his work with evident approval before quenching the blade and setting it aside to cool. Raising his arms overhead in a broad stretch, he cracked his neck and looked up to watch the people passing by beyond the forge's awning, taking a well-deserved break for the moment.
Thalassa
