Forged With Fire And Blood

The girl had been training with a sword and it was a weird thing to Kione but anything that made you get better at fighting was still a good hobby.  With a sword between your teeth, you wouldn’t get so much of a test as the enemy or feel the sense of crushing their bones. “Always good to train to get stronger,” which was the truth even if not his way of it.

“I’d have to go back and get more o’ the dragon were I to do that.  It’s not necessary but we shall see what time brings with them.  This is a present for another in my family.” Scylla was right as Kione could imagine where others might think the collection odd but neither did he care.

Kione seems a bit surprised when another wolf comes over to offer assistance but whatever works.  He explains to the stranger what he wanted.  The other wolf helps him to size his wrist and determine how much leather it would need.  Once Kione understands how to attach the claws to the leather he works at stitching them in on his own.

One brace had its claws stitched in after another.  Kione started off slow but once he got a feel for it his pace picked up.  The iron would likely have taken longer as the leather was more about learning what to do and sizing it instead of too much work.  Soon enough the painted dog had some new and sharper claws to wear on his paws.

“This will work out well.” Kione needs in approval of his own work. “thanks for the help lass.”

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Goal Word Count: 1500

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