Chapter 12: Throw him in the fire!

The Ironsmith was intent on his work and didn’t notice Vandiya Devan standing inside his house right away.
“Ayya! Who are you? What do you need? Are you in need of a sword, or perhaps a spear? Nowadays, not many come here for weapons and so I doubt if you would want any,”
“Your actions belie your words Ayya! You are asking this question, even while you are working on a sword?”
“You mean this? This was an unusual work. Someone got this old sword and wanted me to sharpen and repair it. A few year...