Ardeel's concerns then turn to Lupus, who seemed sullen for whatever reason. This in turn makes Ardeel sort of sad, as outside of Lenora, he could say that he conversed with Lupus a ton, and considered him one of the best smiths he had ever seen in the game so far. After crafting his first staff, which was rather crude at the time, he sought tips from Lupus, and tried to learn a bit from him. However, much to the chargrin of Lupus, and perhaps the others as well, Ardeel was less than stellar at blacksmithing. He was just too clumsy. This ultimately led him to start leatherworking. For the experience, he had to be thankful to Lupus.