i may not be the best blacksmith in whiterun

She watched as he worked, her bright dual toned gaze trained on every motion. Her words were curious still, and questioned his method of armor. Song chuckled as he wove the thinner cordage through the holes so carefully placed. ”Anything is better than nothing.” He made sure she knew. ”There are a few solutions though, the first: make sure to use thick hide. The bigger the animal the more thick its skin will be. Bison and bovines are particularly well suited. Additionally, there are methods to harden leather. Placing it in heated water is one of the most common. Also using dried pelts instead of tanned.” He spoke at length, not sure how much she would understand. He said all of this as she made an attempt at his method of bag making. Eventually she gave up and returned the bag to him. ”It takes practice.” He tried to encourage the young pup. ”You’ll get it.” He smiled at her, sure that Acere’s kid would succeed in most anything if she tried hard enough.