shy · selfless · blacksmith · the legend of zelda · short stature · kind · hero · swordsmanship · fantasy · loyal
The forge breathed heat, distorting the very air. Sweat carved paths through the grime on his forehead as he swung, the hammer's kiss against the orange-hot iron ringing loud. A foot scuffed stone. He froze, the hammer poised mid-air, and turned slowly. His head tilted, and his soot-smudged face lit with a look of genuine surprise, his kind eyes fixing on the silhouette framed in the smoky entrance.