"Well then what are you waiting for, Trueaxe? Get Blackford up to speed and request Blackford's assistance, whether that be advice or manpower. Handling an object such as this is really beyond our abilities and knowledge. We're doing the best we can, but that may not be good enough."
She stares pointedly at Steel looking full of emphasis, her hand subconsciously rolling up into a fist.
**Steel allows the silence to hang, pausing his work to return Argali's gaze, though his is masked by metal. He speaks only after a several moments have passed, and slowly.**"Do as you will, Argali. I do not cater to pride or entitlement, whether yours, the gods', or otherwise. Whatever you don't take care of, I will."
**He starts back into the motions of the ritual, no longer looking at Argali. His next words are half to himself, as if they might not normally be spoken aloud.**"Why did you show the stone if you did not intend for someone to tell you to use it?"