((Sorry for the long delay - thought I'd have more time to write while on vacation, but that turned out not to be the case!))<br/><br/>The blacksmith chuckled. "I do good work, indeed, little lady," he said.<br/><br/>At her concern, though, he arched an eyebrow. "Hmm, maybe... some of those leather straps, well, they came with the armor, so..." he said, with a slight shrug. "Aye, go take a walk about the city, see if anything cracks, or pinches in the wrong place," he suggested to the minotaur, who gave a gruff grunt, and took off, out of the shop.<br/><br/>Unfortunately for her plan, the wife didn't seem interested in leaving, Delphine would need to find some excuse to get the other woman out... and to stay behind...