The telling
The smith's fire counts as the shaman's; in the Altai it is said the smith and the shaman come from one nest. Both change shapes, and both are kept at a distance.

The Underworld · Birch
A stone hollow ringed with embers. Iron is forged here, and so is spirit.
The smith's fire counts as the shaman's; in the Altai it is said the smith and the shaman come from one nest. Both change shapes, and both are kept at a distance.