This was not usually how this kind of thing happened, so I was in no rush to start the Forging process. Both girls looked highly nervous, making me wonder if I should wait. It was true that it would probably help me greatly in my upcoming fight, but it might be better to wait for this. The truth was that I had not planned to come out here to fight, aside from what Falara needed. Forging with these girls now might not make as strong of a connection as I would like, which could put them at risk during the fight.
"Azriel? Is there something wrong?" Elara asked, and I looked up, not realizing how embroiled I had become in my thoughts.
