Leonardo & Elrond
Elrond
Leonardo, I've been pondering how the precision of a sword’s edge mirrors the exactness needed in a sketch. Do you find that the discipline you apply in battle translates into your art?
Leonardo
The edge of a sword is a quiet teacher; it shows that if you keep your focus sharp, everything else follows suit. In battle I train my muscles, in drawing I train my eyes and hand the same way, so the discipline carries over without change. It’s the same rhythm, only the medium shifts.
Elrond
It is pleasing to hear such harmony in your words, Leo. The discipline of the blade, the steady hand of the artist—both seek the same quiet focus. Have you found that moments of stillness outside the battlefield aid in sharpening either craft?
Leonardo
Stillness is the true sharpening stone. When I pause between blows I hear the wind in the blades and the paper. Those quiet moments let my hand find its line, and the blade find its edge. It's the same quiet focus, just in a different field.
Elrond
Indeed, Leo, the quiet between the blows is where true clarity emerges. Let the wind be your companion, and your hand will naturally find its path. When you hear the paper whisper, you know the blade has learned to listen as well.