After a few more pokes Seifer decided it was good enough and plucked it out of the fire, moving over to start the work of hammering it out flat.

"Hyne, that sounds expansive. Far as I know," A pause while he goes for a few more whacks, turning it over to start the other side. Keep it even. "Magic doesn't do that much in my world. Suppose if it were handy we'd be usin' it just as much."

So that was going to make all of this significantly harder for this guy to learn. "Hey man," He pauses to glance up at the guy. "Relax. People here will help you out."

He's not alone. That has to count for something.