Moss, huh? I’ve heard the stories, but my forge is still hot enough to melt doubts. I could try a small test, but I’ve spent decades learning how heat and hammer shape steel, not genes. A blade that heals itself is a fine idea, yet I’d rather trust the fire than a lab. Give me a piece, and let me forge it the old way. If it survives the dragon’s bite, then maybe we’ll consider moss.

Here’s a blade forged with the finest iron and tempered in a fire that’s seen a thousand seasons. I’ll hand it to you and watch the microscopes do their work. If the dragon’s heat leaves a mark, I’ll still say it’s proof of my craft, not of your lab. If it melts, then the lab’s got something to learn from fire. We'll see which one survives the test.