THE DOOR
Kesi said, leading Mwajuma down a wide set of wooden stairs toward a lower, broader branch where the rhythmic, heavy sound of clashing metal echoed through the air.
As they approached the forge, the scent of jasmine was replaced by the sharp, familiar smell of hot metal, charcoal, and ozone.
The Forge was a massive, open-air pavilion built from darkened, heat-resistant stone. Dozens of massive anvils were arranged in perfect, geometric circles. But it was the smiths themselves that made Mwajuma stop and stare.
They were women built like her.
They were tall, thick-muscled, and covered in soot and sweat. They wielded massive, heavy iron hammers with terrifying, beautiful precision. They didn't
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