Fio let out a heavy sigh. Of course their best option was a grouchy, unreasonable old man.

[i]If you ask me, there's no worth in learning magic. That's the reason you-[/i]

There was no need to think about those words any longer.

The Sword Witch considered their options. Dwarves were their next best bet, but that could take quite some time as Elnith pointed out. While she found the unseelie's capabilities fascinating, trusting her with this matter seemed dubious at best. No, indeed, the irritable old man was likely still their most promising option.

That was the reason Fio took a step forward, adjusting her hat and clearing her throat.

"I apologize for intruding upon your time so abruptly, Master Blacksmith," she began. It pained her to approach this delicately when the old man rubbed her the wrong way so thoroughly, but she managed to restrain her tongue for the moment, "But we are here entirely due to respect for your craft."

That much was true. They wouldn't have come here without knowing the kinds of wonders a Giant Blacksmith could create. Without that appreciation for the craft, there was no way they would have bothered reaching out like this.

"I know our kind may have wronged you in the past, and that there is nothing we can do to make up for that," she continued, "However, we are not the same people who did you wrong. I understand that may not mean much, but perhaps..."

She paused for a moment, considering her words.

"Perhaps there is a way we can demonstrate our trustworthiness? I understand you may not so readily be willing to trust us with anything important to you, but what if we were to prove ourselves first?"

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