Noel decided now was a good time as any to relax, because his schedule was free today. He shifted into a hawk and flew to his cabin. The cabin was nice, and had some additions added to it after getting approval. One addition was the hot tub located on the north side of the house, and the other was a forge built by hand by Noel. Both gave him something to do to relax, or to take his mind off of things.<br/><a class="postlink" href="http://imagesus.homeaway.com/mda01/f7785061-a1e9-4154-9836-97f60b4bf174.1.12">[ img ]</a><br/><br/>As Noel approached the cabin, he shifted into half-giant to carry a large amount of metal into the forge. He then resumed his regular form as he entered the forge through its south-facing doorway. People over the camp would know if Noel was working because the sound of the hammer reverberations would echo through the camp, and there were those who knew either something was wrong or that he was really trying to occupy himself if he was at it this early in the morning.<br/><br/>The heat from the pit grew as Noel pumped the bellow and added wood to the inferno. Once it was hot enough, he put a sizable chunk of iron into the kettle to melt. While waiting for that, he found the mold he was looking for, one that would make a punching bag out of steel. He set the mold up near where the kettle was so that he could pour the molten metal into it once it was ready.<br/><br/>Noel saw the metal glowing red, then starting to liquefy. At this point he added carbon to the mix in order to strengthen the metal, and let that mix sit in the flame. When it was finally ready, Noel poured the molten mass into the mold. He shifted his arms into giant's arms in order to pick up the mold and move it. Noel placed it so that the cylinder was upright and he attached metal to the top so that it could hang. Finally, after it had cooled, Noel removed the metal punching bag from the mold and hung it from the strongest point on the outside of his cabin.<br/><br/>Noel shifted into his regular form. He began hitting the weight with his palms first, in order to get a feel for the metal, then be began punching it. The reverberations began to echo through the camp, and Noel thought people might begin wondering what was up. He wasn't concerned about that; Noel continued punching the chunk of metal even as his hands began to get cut, bleed, and ache.