Chapter 260: Family Matters

I was a dwarf that loved smithing and creating new equipment of high quality. I never found much joy in anything other than metal work. I dedicated myself to crafting. I loaned a bit of money from the bank to start up my shop with a colleague. Her name was Aoi. She would take care of the store in the front while I crafted in the back. A few years passed, our business grew and we hired more people to work. It all went well thanks to my crafts and her excellent business skills.

Then, 24 years ago, 5 years after we opened our shop, I finally proposed to her. I was a dwarf and she was a human. Normally that would be very weird and I was ready to be shot down. However, to my surprise, she accepted my proposal. She said that she had been waiting. I never thought that she would.

We went on honeymoons when we closed our shop and enjoyed life as a married couple. I will always remember how happy she looked when we went out together. We would sometimes get into fights, but they never lasted lon