109 Younger Self

Damian felt as though he could relax, as the rest of the forging of the blade didn't require much work from him and he had done most of the work that was needed.

What was left was for the blade to be annealed, which was for it to be heated, then to allow it to cool slowly, using an insulator to slow down its cooling. This was done to soften the blade and allow for any finishing touches.

After that was the grinding of the blade, which would require him to file down the blade and sharpen it across a rough surface as he finalised its form. It was also the time to make any engravings or any final changes to the blade, which was made easier by softening the blade, through annealing.

When he was satisfied with the blade, it needed to be hardened so that it could be used in battle and could withstand impact and after the blade had been softened through annealing, it needed to regain its original properties.