He beamed beneath the hood, gesturing with gentle enthusiasm for the trio to join him at the table. It'd be a squish, but it was... possible. If only barely.
"It is good... to meet you... too. And it is... my honor, to... introduce you to... tea."
Cups were set out--varyingly sized, after an appraising glance at each, to match the Gembounds' bulks as best he could. Ember's was enormous; Glory's far smaller, and Spark's, somewhere in the middle. The Blacksmith's was the tiniest of all: a little teacup, well-worn from loving use. "It is... a mix of leaves... chosen for flavor... steeped in very hot water."
"Let it... cool," he suggested, bringing the gooseneck kettle over and pouring steaming water carefully over the leaves. "There is... cream, here," and he gestured to a small container, without explaining what cream was or where it could possibly have come from; "and sugar... here. Taste it and add... what you like... to your tea." This was an herbal blend: black tea and rose hips, giving it a beautifully dark brown-red hue. As he finished pouring, he spoke further. "So you are... also a blacksmith..? May I ask... what it is... that you create?" There was genuine, kind interest in his voice. He did not speak down to Glory; he sounded honestly curious as to what a fellow craftsman might be creating.
@Spark