Vulcan & Karasik
Karasik
You ever notice how the tide's pull is kind of like a hammer's rhythm, steady and relentless? I'm curious how you keep your forge in sync with nature's own metronome.
Vulcan
I keep the hammer’s beat in step with the iron’s pulse, and I let the tide’s rise and fall cue my bellows. When the water swells, I slow the forge’s heat so the metal cools in rhythm with the sea. Tradition says a forge that sings with nature’s metronome produces blades that sing with the wind.
Karasik
That’s a fine rhythm to keep, like a good sea‑shanty. When the tide’s calm, the metal stays steady, and when it swells, a bit of cool is the only thing that’ll make the blade sing. Just be sure the bellows don’t get salty—no one wants a forge that’s half‑swamped.