A Spell for a Smith is a fantasy romance webtoon by ArtSasquatch. It follows the story of Ivy, a reserved witch, and Brahm, a dwarf blacksmith. Both of them are looked down on by society and used to a solitary life. However, when they meet, the chemistry is undeniable. Battling with their feelings and trying hard to keep their secrets, their journey together is one to witness. Without further ado, let’s get into A Spell for a Smith Chapter 1-10.
Meet Ivy And Brahm
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 1: A Bumpy Meeting
In A Spell for a Smith Chapter 1, Ivy returns to her home in the woods after foraging for herbs. At home, she gets to work on her potions for the people of the village. Done with the work, she dreads going to the town and handing over these potions. She looks for excuses to back out till she realizes she has to go to town no matter what. As she steps out of her home, she unwantedly recalls the townspeople throwing rocks at her. Shaking her head and determined, she goes off.
In the town, Ivy is surrounded by whispers, murmurs, and glares. Rushing to the shop and closing the door, she reminds herself to keep her head down and get the work done already. Meanwhile, a dwarf blacksmith is unloading his firewood and realizing he has to get more soon. At that moment, he hears someone pass a comment about him and gets annoyed. He turns away and as he enters the shop, bumps into her. Stumbling back on impact, Ivy bumps into another person who shoves her away roughly, causing her to crash into a cabbage truck. Shocked at the people’s reaction, he tries to help her but the owner yells at her as she runs away, apologizing and crying. A Spell for a Smith Chapter 1 ends with him looking as she dashes off.
Chapter 2: Different
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 2 opens with Ivy running into the woods, hoping no one follows. Ivy stops and curses herself for thinking people might have changed. She storms off into the house, eyes still brimming. Sitting outside, she misses her mother who would’ve known exactly what to say to comfort her. The scene shifts to Brahm at the shed, working on a sword, thinking of Ivy and people’s cruelty. At that moment, a passerby whispers loudly about seeing a “real dwarf”. Annoyed, he leaves the weapon and heads to his shop.
Brahm tells his assistant, Jon, about their cruel pack mentality. Jon sympathizes and suggests he could be a well-known dwarf blacksmith and it would be good for business. He walks away as Jon suggests a drink later that evening. At home, he feels distracted and uneasy. Jon pops in, asking if he wants to join them, and the dwarf declines. In his wake, Brahm sets to polishing a shield, thinking work would set his mind at ease. Done with it, he admires his work but sees his reflection staring back at him. Wishing he was not different, he realizes he won’t get any sleep at all, concluding A Spell for a Smith Chapter 2.
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 3: Sweet Mornings
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 3 opens with Brahm waking up early and going to the woods for firewood. There, he hears a noise and quickly hides, peeking to find Ivy, walking in the woods and carefree. Stunned by how lovely she looks, he wonders if he should go over. Deciding it’s better to let her be, he returns, thinking how great early mornings are.
Ivy on the other hand is enjoying the mornings, remembering her mother who used to love them. Suddenly, a bush rustles and a cat jumps out from it. Already in love, she tries to coax the cat who immediately falls on its back adorably. It dashes off, pausing every few steps, playing with her till she reaches it. She pets the cat before it walks off again. Laughing, Ivy follows it till she sees Brahm. She freezes in her tracks, terrified and recalling what people call her. Smiling, he wishes her a good morning, which shocks her.
Awkward, Brahm explains he was collecting firewood and introduces himself. Stunned, Ivy barely whispers her name. Kindly, he says it’s a pleasure to meet her and she replies, “You too”, all flustered. He goes off saying he has to get back and invites her to drop by the forge sometime. A Spell for a Smith Chapter 3 ends as she watches him go, smiling.
Chapter 4: A Broken Roof
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 4 opens with Ivy examining her destroyed roof the next day and wondering how to fix it. Adamant not to ask for help, she tries to fix it herself. Trying multiple times, she realizes she will have to go to the town for help. She goes to the forge and sees Brahm, who is delighted to see her. Shocked yet again by his kindness, she asks him for tools to repair her roof which was destroyed by the previous night’s storm. As she says, Brahm thinks of how carefree she was in the woods and how different she is now.
Brahm tells Ivy it’s better to have someone come over and mend it which she strongly says no to. Scratching his beard, he says he’ll get the tools for her, and so A Spell for a Smith Chapter 4 ends.
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 5: An Unaffordable Luxury
In A Spell for a Smith Chapter 5, Ivy carries the heavy bundle of tools to her home. Dropping it by her front door, she fights for breath. She recalls how Brahm had explained to her what to do and did not even take any payment. He asks her if she can carry it by herself and offers to help but she politely declines. Thanking him sincerely, she leaves with the heavy bundle.
Now, Ivy goes into the house and gets changed. Readying herself, she sets to work on the roof. As she is almost done, she thinks to herself it better be watertight and cries at how hard it is. She says sarcastically she could have just called a stranger and had Brahm repaired. Eyes watering, she exclaims how it’s a luxury to get someone to help her and stop this isolation. Despairing, she thinks to herself none of the villagers would come to help her even if their lives depended on it. Realizing this, she notes the blacksmith is a very kind person. Rubbing her eyes she reasons that she has the right to sulk and that the blacksmith got to her with his kindness.
Ivy thinks of Brahm’s eyes and finds herself blushing. Catching herself, she quickly rids himself of those thoughts. Eyeing her work, she feels proud and gets back down, concluding A Spell for a Smith Chapter 5.
Chapter 6: Haunting Folklore
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 6 opens with Brahm realizing he’s out of supplies and having to head out to the city to stock them up. Dreading the 2-week-long journey, he whines about it to Jon who suggests it’s better to go out before frost sets in. As he leaves, he asks Jon to keep an eye out for Ivy and watch after her.
Meanwhile, Ivy is foraging and making sure she doesn’t get too close to town. She hears the sound of a carriage and quickly hides, praying no one saw her. However, she hears Brahm’s voice and relaxes. As she debates on whether or not to come out of her hiding spot, he leaves. In his wake, she wonders what would have happened if she had approached him. A Spell for a Smith Chapter 6 concludes with Ivy thinking of the rumors and folklore about the nasty witch who will hex them if they get too close to the woods.
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 7: The Fall
In A Spell for a Smith Chapter 7 Brahm is at the city and realizes Jon might be right and that he needs a change. Done with the work, he is excited to return early. As he loads the carriage, he sees another dwarf. Freezing in his tracks, he thinks he hasn’t seen him for the last seven years. He walks away, hating that he’s a coward and haunted by the way Thraev looks at him. Drinking away his sorrows, he thinks of the past, of swords and bloodshed, of the way he ran away. He is brought to the present by the bartender worriedly saying he’s had enough for a day.
Walking away, Brahm goes to the shed and talks to his horse, Feldspar. Running his hand over its mane, he suggests heading back home. As he rides, he hates how heavy he feels, of being so angry and ashamed. Just as he thinks he does not want to live this way anymore, the carriage slips off a cliff. A Spell for a Smith Chapter 7 ends with Brahm falling, and falling, thinking he’s so tired of it all.
Chapter 8: An Impulse
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 8 opens with Ivy’s childhood memory with her mother. Her mother teaches her how to cast a spell for fire and tells her experimenting is the best way to find out. When the fire blazes on her second try, her mother praises her, saying she would be an incredible witch. The dream ends with her mother reminding her to keep trying and be brave.
Ivy opens her eyes and finds Thistle (her cat) awake too. She wonders why she has not slept yet when she hears the cry of a horse. Alerted, she gets up and looks at the terrible storm outside. Knowing someone’s in trouble, she gathers the courage to go help them, her mother’s words ringing in her ears. Panicking, she runs out into the storm and is stricken to find Brahm under the wagon. His horse is crying unbearably and she quickly removes the buckle, letting him go. She goes over to Brahm and tries to lift the wagon. Desperate and crying, she realizes it will not work and bending down, demands that he stay alive in return for saving him. Using her magic, she lifts the wagon.
Carrying a passed-out Brahm, Ivy bustles into the house, questioning her every move. Shocked at what she did but knowing she had to do it, she looks at him and makes up her mind. She does what she has to do without thinking too much about it, wanting to save him. He places him by the fire, takes off his drenched clothes, and sets to make him a potion for his fever. Reminding herself it will be alright, Ivy does her best to make him live, concluding A Spell for a Smith Chapter 8.
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 9: Ivy’s Conflictions
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 9 opens with Brahm’s fever dreams. Startled he opens his eyes to a hand hovering over him, instinctively he grabs it hard and glares at a faceless person. Ivy uses a spell, putting him back to sleep, shocked at his grip. She regrets using that spell on him considering he’s sick. Conflicted, she reasons that it wasn’t exactly her fault since she is on edge and doesn’t know what she’s doing. Thinking of how things have changed since now she has let a stranger in her home, Ivy gets up focusing on saving the said stranger.
Ivy does everything to revive Brahm and when she realizes she is out of supplies, goes out into the snow to get more. A Spell for a Smith Chapter 9 ends with her promising Thistle she’ll be back soon and asking her to keep an eye on him.
Chapter 10: Sparks
A Spell for a Smith Chapter 10 opens with Brahm opening his eyes with a start. He gets up, shocked at how well he slept. Suddenly, a piercing pain in his shoulder makes him wince and recall the fall. He takes in the surroundings, thinking how lucky he is. Thistle pops up and he asks the cat if her owner’s about. As he pets the cat, Ivy bursts in, panting and trembling from the cold. He watches her, shocked and asks if he can help with the stuff she’s carrying. Startled, she jumps, causing everything to fall. Instinctively, he gets up, sending a sharp pain shooting up from his abdomen. Flustered, Ivy insists he sit back down and that she’ll get his salve started immediately. He covers her hand with his, insisting he can help.
Taking the firewood, Brahm says he is responsible for Ivy freezing and insists he’ll start the fire. Dumbfounded, she quickly shakes her head and grabs the wood from his arms, scolding him for even thinking that when he has broken bones. When he protests she explains how awful of a condition he had been in and how she did her best. Saying she doesn’t want her work wasted he asks him to rest. Giving in, he agrees and goes back towards the bed. A Spell for a Smith Chapter 10 ends with Brahm thanking Ivy and she turning away, eyes watering.
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