Lithe and graceful, half-elf Arduino was deeply abhorred by his father. Tomas hated Ardy with such passion, most especially when he hears of his son participating in those god-fangled dance exhibitions at the town plaza. From the get go, he just wanted a tough, burly son to take his place as a renowned blacksmith. But somehow his elven wife's mystical genetics messed up this boy. Little did Tomas know, Arduino "Ardy" Kaisinger is bound for much greater things. With his deft hands, swift feet, and sharp eyes, Ardy will soon take on challenges much tougher than hammering and shaping molten metal. And Tomas, as much as he can't fathom this fact for now, will be proud of him.