Weiss bowed her head in thanks for Auren's flexibility.
"So then, what are y'all traveling for?"
Auren leaned against the wall as she spoke.
"I've heard there's a small army moving through, are those your men?"
Nes nodded, then began explaining their current circumstances to the blacksmith. When he finished, Auren beckoned for one of her assistants to come into the room.
A young man, a few years younger than Edol, pushed through the gap between the two blacksmiths that were watching the team's reactions to the new armor.
"Hah, this might sound a bit dumb, but want to take my student with you? He's got no experience traveling about, but he's pretty solid with repair work."
Hearing Auren's words, the boy's face looked a bit panicked.
"Teacher, I still want to learn a lot more from you! Please don't send me away! I promise I'll do better!"
The boy held up a slightly-misshapen rake head.