Sure, might as well. I suppose that if Vis was at the Grey crossing first (Malakaus was there for at least sixteen years considering his daughter was more or less raised there since birth) he could have helped Malakaus set up shop and gave him his job at the mine. And thanks to Malakaus's nose for metal, eventually got him promoted to overseer. They also likely collaborated on large projects together like the village's wood mill and smelter. Vis is also the one who likely made Malakaus's adamantine Pick-Axe. Malakaus himself can work more mundane metals like steel and gold and such, but something like Adamantine is beyond his ability. Not only that but Malakaus is a [i]Jewel[/i] Smith, not a weapon smith. His ability to even work on other things come from his experience in The Grey Crossing rather than any former training prior to settling down.