First, he grabbed some of the higher-quality weapons he'd taken with him—specifically, those weapons that possessed multiple affinities. These were the same weapons he'd researched to improve his work on the spear he'd just finished.
Now he looked over these weapons again, but also explained—in detail—-everything he did and found to Astrid. Both surged their energies through the weapons several times, carefully inspecting every rune and sigil carved onto its surface, as well as the way the materials blended together.
When they were done with that, Erik presented some books and data-slabs. These held information about the fusing of existing weapons, which was an obscure but well-documented practice. For the next few hours, they focused on these. Erik had read most of these already, but he discussed everything he'd found with Astrid. This way, she would learn more about the art of forging, and he'd have a sounding board to bounce ideas off.
