It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Keyleth, a half-elf druid . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, The guardian retreats from the anvil, stops, and turns around, holding up a giant, cleaver-like sword with the flat facing out. As Grog steps up to the anvil, the guardian tilts the blade so that the edge faces forward.
DM: Okay. So you head up the stairs. The water elemental swarms around the side. You see wherever it moves forward there's steam pouring off from the heat of the ground and the surrounding metal and stone. As it comes up the steps, more and more steam (sizzling) emerging off the back of its body, it comes to the top and it's now next to Grog. You send it towards the anvil?
Player: Yeah, but didn't Grog train to the right?
DM: Grog stepped to the right and then began to step forward and then stopped.
Player: Does the water elemental seem to be catching its attention at all, or is it still looking at Grog?
DM: It's still looking at Grog.
Player: Can I move the elemental to the left to see if it follows the elemental?
DM: Okay, the elemental moves to the left. It doesn't follow the elemental.
