out on the floo

only light emanating from di

at a short, m

e; a sleeveless brown frock

, and yet his face was

s, and she was pregnant with t

*SL

brown and silver mi

g water and in the other, a wet

saes!!" The man cheered, takin

ist, staring at t

lly all that my own *brothers* could of

eck, offering her a

ld do... I will be considered a traitor if I

entyn spoke, her

ing!" Ivan leaned forward,

ine!" Sh

hy, head back before we

tammered

thank you for your assistan

e, gave a small bow, an

ce them together. And furthermore with our daught

ked at him

" She s

Ivan asked, cluele

ow you were so hopeful." Sh

ssed her forehead. "Besides, a boy would mean another dwarf having to live the life of Sanctum-smithing and soo

d to look at him, beam

. Well I hop

hy

d your big heart. Besides, I don't mind the smell of soot all that much

en.

dy con

e baby!!" She crie

ed down Iv

r hand and he

wentyn!! Push!! *P

was v

HHHHH!!!!* I

to

bit more

knee

ast pu

rge of strength, pushin

an cried, tears stre

breathing

wen!!" Ivan wrapped the bab

she said, extending he

van hande

s your

f*... be quite the charmer... when

not crying, however.

en't you, my little *Hidemi*?" Gwen

to his mother, smiling

a name for him? *Heh!*" Iva

e?... *huff*" Gwentyn smiled, mo

lifting the baby and taking him. He turned a

ase" Gwentyn

iced, tucki

n's ha

are... of

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l was dark

down, foggin

ed on a pyre as tears s

i. Cooing without fully grasp

one snickered

!!" Ivan wh

im were looking awfully chi

tter, Ivan?" The one

silver frock coat. The only difference were the r

Ivan, but he had a long scar that

an!!" Ivan spat, holding Hidemi's head as light

ldn't lift a finger to help me and my wife, thou

ral to add further insult to m

van, as if to block him from Donnovan. He too wore the sam

Or would you sully the name of the Murong househol

emed to be

hat have I done to sully our name? Marry someone who I lov

n humans and Dwarves are completely forbidden!!"

ce sank.

could be exempt from rules?! You are the very definiti

tion to the rules! Were you not chieftain, he would

n's neck throbbe

is your own doing? Besides, it isn't like your bastard will be able t

him leaving Ivan an

ght...' Iva

n't have... *tch!*' He sobbed, th

ooo

is eyes, star

t*" he prattled, touc

..!" He

making n

made his f

ertook

d, playing wit

, pwa

van tilted his h

hit

he mea

ing me Papa?" Ivan

started t

father's face again,

w.

ought back to what Gwentyn

r quirky perks and your big heart. Besides, I don't min

rting as light star

Ivan and tears began s

" he sobbed, hugg

boy as best I can! I

n, alone as the sun

ling to sleep in

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years were

t a half-breed son without the help of the

ose to the

which he used his fingers to communicate with Hidemi, nu

involving the combination of b

ls from his father, he had become good enough to stand

was able to Smith *Sparkling Cryomondine*, the passing

.

n Counc

mean, no?!"

be a fool,

grand Murong, star

the chieftain

insignia of 2 hammers, the rest of the

r ranks as a Sanctum-Smith? And to believe that he's smithed Sparkling Cryomondine

e tr–" Iv

not hear otherwise. This matter is ov

d his fist

He challenged, locking

have realized by now, ye

t are

power? I'm afraid that hasn't been and will not b

feet, coming a

th one, raised it as a dwarf, and now you insist that I let him joi

ut

hand on Iva

p, my boy. You'

rd ca

ans, giving them our sacred minerals and promising weapon trade, but you also want to further insult our honor by letting your mutt join our mo

hand, halting Bander

least, benefitted the dwarves and came from your selflessness. But I will not stand for a half-breed smith in our ranks. Since before my great grand-father's

Hidemi. Was there really nothing he

rugging his father's h

t* give up

s stood, ready t

sed his arm,

see

ped. I shall make you a pro

focused,

y. I do this for the sake

it?!" Ivan nar

onnovan's son, Hisagi, in

s eyes f

ting lazily at the table,

it brother?! I doubt your mutt knows how to even hold u

Dwarf and true Sanctum-Smith, having the full s

doesn't?" Ivan

to forever leave the clan an

ip. "Banished?

ptions presented to you. You choose or y

ly the only option I

t to think about it." Dwygra

Alrig

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mi asked his father, signi

softly, signi

your Vice and Clamps." He t

and began tu

.." Ivan gra

ned back t

ow

better at reading lips, son. You'r

i gri

yes sparkled as he

fell on his back la

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n Counc

nly light source being a single c

erd, grimmly looking at the da

he figure acros

unclear what he looked like, but his t

se my friend..." his

d...?" Banded

ust being in this room with

t dead, emitting a se

!*" Bande

*Drip

ood fell from Banderd'

!!

he mere killing intent of this man make my body f

tense!" The figure's voice drop

ct? I'm just here to deliver on the job p

rd st

need my brother– Ivan

you yourself co

n put a finge

steps coul

le fire ripped

man sighed holding a

es fell atop

NNO

! He's my brother!!

is eyes, gazing

face and overheard us... two things he wil

egan to lea

is is what you've been doing these

workin

*SH~W

ld've been. "That is not your concern. Besides, you should've b

Donnovan's mouth as

!!!" Bande

im. "You... *Quiet*. If

. My mistake" B

an across from him was by all rights dangerous. If others knew

man stood. "That ore I require... how much long

onths! None of the other dwarves know about this, so I have had to specially mine it myself w

eyes went

rested in Band

shut up

The candle's li

stood up

e killed, of that, there is no doubt. Paragon he is, he lacks the qualifications in

shook

ry, ho

elt like a sickle hung

the agreed date... your entire clan shall

ence dis

e smell of his brother's blood fil

h!!!" He groaned,

Hahahaha!!!!" H

e what I deserve! And Ivan will be finish

AHHAHAHAH

d been careless. He let his family g

erfect idea to d

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