Mellondu
"Raefindan."
THe red-haired man was startled out of deep thoughts. "Eh? What's that?"
Mellondu almost regretted saying anything, but not quite. "Raefindan?"
"Yes?"
Now what do I say? he thought. "I was just wondering. Well, I -- "
Raefindan waited.
"How are you?" the blacksmith said, beginning to withdraw, but watching the red-haired man's face.
Raefindan's eyebrows went up. "How am I?"
"Well, yes. How are you? Lately." He looked away; but then in another moment, he looked back. And waited.
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