Forging (3)

For the first part of the competition, there wasn't that much that was to be seen.

All that they were doing was melting the iron that they would be forging, so there wasn't much that could be done.

This was the most fundamental part of forging and there were no shortcuts.

Rather, rushing would actually make it worse.

So they just watched as the two sides stoked the fire and watched the iron melt.

It was like the calm before the storm.

Once they were done, the real fight would begin.

But as they were doing this, Bruno couldn't help looking over at Rondo from time to time. It was clear that he was filled with admiration with the way that he kept looking over.

Even from time to time, I could hear him say under his breath, "Look at his steady hands, his calm breathing, that is the experience that he has."