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3 : The Arcane Blacksmith Is Suspicious [PLUS]

: Garrus proves himself to be a legendary wandering blacksmith who provides Fran with top-tier armor and a proper scabbard, becoming a crucial ally. ✍️ Original Flash Fiction: The Suspicious Smith

From behind a massive stone anvil stepped the blacksmith. He didn't look like any smith Kaelen had ever seen. He wore no leather apron; instead, his robes were stitched from deep violet silk that seemed to absorb the flickering firelight. He held no hammer, but a heavy iron tongs that glowed with a soft, pulsing blue light. 3 : The Arcane Blacksmith is Suspicious

"I need this blade reforged," Kaelen said, unwrapping the bundle of broken steel. "They told me you could work with star-metal." : Garrus proves himself to be a legendary

The bell above the heavy iron door chimed with a dull, metallic thud. He wore no leather apron; instead, his robes

"Close the door, boy. You’re letting the ambient mana escape," a voice grunted from the gloom.

The smith didn’t look at the steel. He looked at Kaelen, his eyes milky white and rimmed with faint, glowing runes. "I can. But star-metal requires a catalyst. Blood. Or a memory." He leaned in closer, his smile revealing teeth that looked suspiciously like polished silver. "What are you willing to give up to make this sword whole again?"