Those broad shoulders relax a fraction, his one good eye still watching her, but with an easier smile on his lips. "It's all right. His forge is very impressive. Not as large as Nidavellir, but no less powerful for it, and his skill is undeniable. Even the dwarves I knew would be challenged to match it."

He pauses, and thinks that over, a lightly guilty look on his face as he adds, "Don't tell them I said that."