Ephraim continued to lead her down the stairs and then he took her to a large hall. It was filled with furniture. Ephraim released her hand and went to touch a table, his fingers playing along the beautifully carved edge.
"I started making furniture." He began. "I started with small tables, when I sold them I used the money to buy better equipment and made better ones and so I continued. I had to hide my face so people would buy at first and slowly I made a name for myself."
Darcy stepped inside to take a look at the furniture. She touched the backrest of a chair. It was smooth and seemed to be well built. But his furniture had special carvings that gave them a particular aesthetic.
"I learned about different kinds of wood from my father, some look better, others hold longer and some are easier to work with. The knowledge helped me build strong furniture with pleasing aesthetics," he explained.
"I can see that," she said. "They look beautiful."
