Treant & Blacksmith
Treant
I’ve been watching the river’s flow for centuries, and I know that a good tool must move with the same rhythm. Have you ever tried tempering iron with the ash from a fallen oak? It might just give your blades a touch of the forest’s spirit.
Blacksmith
Ash from oak? I stick to the furnace and proven tempering oils. The rhythm is in the heat and the exact timing, not in forest ash. I know what gives a blade the best strength.
Treant
It is true that heat and timing are the backbone of a blade, but even the strongest steel remembers the quiet strength of a forest’s ash. Try a small batch, see if the grain of nature steadies the edge as it does my own roots.
Blacksmith
I’ll make a few blades, but I’ll test them before I let your forest ash change my craft. The steel must speak for itself.
Treant
I respect your method and the precision it demands. If the ash ever whispers something you don’t hear in the furnace, listen. Until then, may your blades speak strong and clear.
Blacksmith
Thank you. I’ll keep the furnace steady and the steel clear.
Treant
May your fire stay steady and your steel stay true.