For the rest of the day, Adrian and Ruby discussed nothing but runesmithing. Sharing knowledge and experiences had never felt so fulfilling.
Although Ruby had met many scholars in the past—people twice her age—she could never truly converse with them comfortably. Their ways of thinking were simply too different from hers, and those differences always created distance.
Among the runesmiths she had worked with, she noticed a common mindset: If it works, don't touch it. But she had never been that way. She couldn't feel at peace until she reached perfection. Until she gave justice to every weapon she worked on.
And the reason she was able to enjoy such a meaningful conversation with this man was because he thought the same way. Yet, despite their shared mindset, he was far more accomplished.
