"The helmet's not yet done." He realized this could discourage the boy, however
So he adapted. "But if we start, we'll need to save the coal for warming the keep." Our so he supposed.

The maester seemed to realize what was going on and was between a mix of alliance at the smith's impertinence and realizing there was value to find along with it. But he was easy of taking a strong stance. "The journey shall be perilous enough I'm these conditions. Impossible after that."