"Astrium? You're not going to even attempt to suggest that such a name is merely a coincidence, are you?"
Astra raised an eyebrow, giving Titus a side eye as she weighed the blade in her hand. The obsidian crafter chuckled softly, shaking his head.
"Of course not Mistress Astra. The metal was created with you in mind, thus it seemed only right that it would be named after you. I'm glad to see that is a wonderful success, if I do say so myself. It's initial discovery was an accident, just something I was tinkering with in my free time, but once I discovered it's unique properties, I knew who it was destined to be in the hands of. All it took was a small part of refining, and we have this wonderful creation before you.
Of course, Julius was the one who carved the runes into the handle, an integral part of the final result."
"On your free time away from forging... You continue to forge?"
He shrugged.
