Warmest place in winter

[1stmacleod]

((This is an open post intended for anybody who'd like to play a thread visiting Connor at his forge. I consider any threads on this post fair game for Kai to jump in on, too. Additional similar posts available on request!))



The smithy, Connor's pride and joy, is technically a refurbished shed a little ways out from the back of the house he shares with Kairos. What started as an ivy covered, mostly stone building has since had most of one wall removed and replaced with a set of barn doors, with a sturdy support beam between them. It makes the place drafty and cold in winter, when it's not in use, but once the big forge has been going for an hour or two, it can get hot enough that the open doors let in a welcome breeze.

He has the doors open now, and the open side of the building faces the huge garden plot that takes up much of the back yard. It's covered with snow, now, cross-crossed with doggy pawprints of two different sizes. There's a semicircle of ground before the open doors that's free of snow, although it may be muddy in places. Frequent opening and closing of the doors combined with the heat of the place have melted it away. The sound of hammer on anvil rings out across the yard, and Sorcha is rolling at the edge of the snow with a big stick dragged from the nearby woodsy patch. It's a peaceful scene.

Comments

[slayers_desire]

It is a great day to go visiting. And April holds Jonathan in her arms as she makes her way towards Connor forge. She is amazed by the huge garden, and the large area of their home.

[grimholdkeeper]

Balthazar sends a warning by means of a PINpoint text, just to let Connor know he's about to visit, but whether the busy smith will notice is hard to say. In any case, he arrives five minutes later, carrying a grocery bag and a six pack of Guiness. He whistles to the dog and waits patiently to see how she'll react to his sudden arrival, before advancing closer to her master.