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Date Posted: 02:05:50 08/10/02 Sat
Author: | Roman |
Subject: | Forge |

| Smithy leads in Ravyn, subsequently crosstying him to the brick walls. He begins on the rear right hoof, sporting a file and small knife to trim the rough bone. He shapes the hoof till it meets his satisfaction in form and texture. The process is repeated until all four flints are evenly placed upon the sod. He turns to his forge, the memory of the hoofprints lodged in his head for the moment. The bellows huff thier gassy contents to a blazing fire, maddening the flames till fireworks light the chimney. Taking a rod of steel, he heats it till glowing as alive. Quickly removing the rod, rocking blows deal penance to the metal, flattening it and shaping the shoe till it turns as required. The metal visits the fire once more, for refining the shape. Finally, he plunges it into a bucket of aquamarine, causing clouds to arise and dissappate in the brisk afternoon breeze. He repeats this process mechanically, checking the shoes against the stallion's foot, and shaping them as needed. When done, he leads the stallion back to the stable. |

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correction to that post...>> -- Roman, 16:08:54 08/10/02 Sat