Farewell, Beloved Blacksmith!

Well, alas, there is a few sad news to share hither: My good friend Pat Battista passed on a few weeks anon. He was a dear friend, a wonderful blacksmith, and a very wise soul who never tired of hearing me voice, much less seeing me in person. I know I shall journey to Sterling Forest in 2005 with perhaps a very heavy heart. I imagine they've already heard the news up in Tuxedo Park, if they haven't already; still --- well, I'd better sign off for the moment, lest I wind up sobbing. One does not dare demonstrate his sniffing abilities publicly, you know.

Master Blackwolf