Then they go to the smith area and Thunder-hammer takes them to Stormgar. Thunder-Hammer a introduces Orion and the three talk of his story and his need for a living Sword. Stormgar says "it's been so long since we had to make one of those. I will have to find the papers on how to do so. Do you have the mithril, dragons core, dragons fang, and the blood ink for the sword"? Orion says" I do and actually I want 2 katanas, I see normal blades but no katanas, has it been lost as well"? Stormgar Responds "katanas like the eastern folk used. I will draw out a few sketches and we can go with what you feel is best". Oh, hum I think I can give you a wooden example. Orion hands him out of thin air enough mithril for 4 swords, 3 dragon cores one dragon fang and the blood ink for the runes. Everyone's jaws drop him being a mage with his own storage space spell and no chanting has not been seen since 3 thousand years ago. Orion looks at Stormgar and says "there is enough materials here for 4 swords and 2 living swords. You get to keep the leftovers as payment agreed"? Stormgar looks at the dragon's fang and the dragon cores and the mithril with wide eyes dragons haven't been seen for at least a thousand years and mithril has been even harder to get what was in front of him was enough that someone could live comfortably for life. Just the mithril alone was worth enough for him to retire. Stormgar looks at him and says "you will have my best work ever and I agree on the payment. It will take about 3 weeks I have to study up on the runes as well as the process again. I still need the wooden example of the sword". Orion says "I have to setup camp then I will get you one" Thunder-hammer, Sherly and Orion get up and leave. Thunder-hammer leads them to the clearing and says you can set up camp here". He then watches to see what set up camp means to Orion. Orion pulls out the stone and sings his song and the cottage builds itself in the clearing. Thunder-hammer then says "you are really one out of legends. I have never seen such magic in my life even the greatest of mages can't do that". Orion smiles and walks over to a tree and sings and the tree drops 3 equal length and width branches. Orion then picks them up and sings again and all 3 branches float in the air and turn into katana wooden practice swords. Orion takes 2 in the cabin and then walks out with one. He says to Thunder-hammer "let's go back to Stormgar" as they walk back, they see Stormgar pointing at the cottage and the wooden sword in Orion's hand to the other blacksmiths and could hear him saying "what makes you think our town would last a night if I tried to swindle him with anything but the best. Greedy kids thinking only what you can make and sell with the mithril and the cores. You have no idea of the danger." Owen and Thunder-hammer approach Stormgar and Ask "is there a problem"? Stormgar just shakes his head and says "2 of my apprentices are from different clans and decided to boast about the wealth I received, and word travels fast in this town. By the end of the day I will hear from a dozen different families about what I can spare and if I will take on more apprentice's everyone wants a piece of the pie but won't want to do the work. Our best spell weaver asked for the cores already the lot of them don't have an inkling of your power but I do I remember the last sword mage my master forged for and how he could wipe out armies all by himself. How he fought he was tougher than anything. Give me 3 weeks to make these 2 and I will let you know when they are done". Orion ask the 2 of them are there Any that you would recommend to be apprentices for me? I understand the shadow is back and that we need to stop the whispers in every village and town let alone the cities. I will need to pick up and train people in the spell at the least and full sword mages at the best. I will need travel animals are there any Griffins dens in the area or wyverns in the mountains?" Tunder-hammer shakes his head and says 'that's a big order. I will look into wither or not we have any that could be either sword mages or spell singers to stop the shadows. As for Griffins or wyverns none that I have heard of in the last thousand years." Stormgar ask Does this mean I need to train others in making living blades"? Orion replies only if you can, and they can be trusted. A sword that is living is a must but each bond is precious and if the sword breaks it is not good. The backlash on the wielder and the damage it does is nothing to laugh at." Stormgar says I will put the word out but don't be surprised if you get more looking to fight you than join you". Orion laughs and says "That sounds like the typical situation. I will look forward to it". Stormgar ask "This wooden sword is not magic wood is it"? Orion responds "Oh you noticed. When sparing and training it's the closest to a living blade as you can get without it being steel. Too bad we never could get a bow staff wielder as a mage. Or train an order of them. Are there at least stables with horses in them in town"? Stormgar says "we have some Pack mules and some ponies" Orion replies "better than walking and faster". Orion walks back to the camp and overhears some dwarves talking about possibly learning the sword and some arguing that the only weapon for a dwarf is the war hammer. Some talking of him singing the cottage and some wooden swords into existence. Someone made mention of old legends and the power of the sword mages. As he gets closer to the Cottage, he sees Sherly standing there swinging a katana wildly.
