While the metal cooled in the ingot molds he looked over to her choice of guard for the pair of future-daggers and nodded in acceptance. The other three molds were tidied away and put back where he had found them, respectful of the smithy-owner's system. Then the remaining crucible was shifted into the forge and he moved back to the bellows, operating them with smooth efficiency.
Thalassa's response brought a gleam of appreciation to his eyes and he nodded again. "Wise," he murmured, holding the temperature high enough for the iron to melt. Once it was hot enough he poured the metal into the chosen mold and then was able to step away to check on the incipient blades. He opened their molds to examine their steaming contents and then used smaller tongs to free them and shift them into a nearby tank of oil. The ingots were quenched in small clouds of billowing steam and then laid onto the coals at the edge of the furnace to begin heating up again. Meanwhile, Hadama chose a hammer from the rack after long thought. "Will they be enchanted to return to you afterwards?"
Thalassa's response brought a gleam of appreciation to his eyes and he nodded again. "Wise," he murmured, holding the temperature high enough for the iron to melt. Once it was hot enough he poured the metal into the chosen mold and then was able to step away to check on the incipient blades. He opened their molds to examine their steaming contents and then used smaller tongs to free them and shift them into a nearby tank of oil. The ingots were quenched in small clouds of billowing steam and then laid onto the coals at the edge of the furnace to begin heating up again. Meanwhile, Hadama chose a hammer from the rack after long thought. "Will they be enchanted to return to you afterwards?"
