Another Skald's Dream
The next few weeks seemed to both drag on and fly by. Three days each week, Shanku would spend with Sigrid and listen to the lessons she had to teach. The rest of the week, she spent with Arloda. The heat of the forge was welcomed in the mornings when the air was so cold, but it didn't take long before Shanku was panting like it was the middle of summer.
Arloda monitored them both carefully and took frequent breaks for water. She had nearly worked herself too hard in her youth and a few cases of heatstroke had taught her to pace herself a bit better. Arloda also had to keep in mind that when the kurach were in their hairy forms, they were unable to sweat and cool themselves as easily as when they were more humanoid like the dwarf.
In the evenings after Shanku worked in the forge, Arloda would take her to her own chambers for a cup of stout Dwarven ale. She would tell stories about her homeland and of massive forges, renowned smiths, and ancient kings who fought valiantly against the dreaded Duergar who lived even deeper in the earth.
Notes & Commentary
September 5, 2013, Thursday
Another Skald's Dream
Maybe I like drawing doused hot metal and suspicious dwarf faces too much? I like doing story scenes too.
Also, if you'll notice at the top of the screen, there is now an option to ask the cast questions! Click on Shanku there to read past questions and answers, or submit one of your own.
I have been swamped with homework, trying to get ready to move so I can go back to my seasonal job, preparing for going back to my seasonal job this winter, and I've actually gotten a few commissions this past week. Busy Ashe is busy!
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Arloda Shimmerstone -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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