While she stood and thought, he smiled as he started to pump the billows and heat up the anvil as they prepared, laying out tools. He selected a long slip of metal to begin and grinned at her.
"Yes. I think that sounds like a good order, milady." He gently bumped her mind in turn, warmth and a feeling of age beyond age in the mind that gently touched hers back.
"We can work until sundown, then we will need to stop. I promised my lady that I would be home at a reasonable hour this evening." His grin was warm and gentle as he mentioned Emma, and he nodded to Merlan.
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"Yes. I think that sounds like a good order, milady." He gently bumped her mind in turn, warmth and a feeling of age beyond age in the mind that gently touched hers back.
"We can work until sundown, then we will need to stop. I promised my lady that I would be home at a reasonable hour this evening." His grin was warm and gentle as he mentioned Emma, and he nodded to Merlan.
"So work we shall!"