[Jean starts with preparing the needed tools and stations and making sure the fire keeps getting stronger and hotter. It needed to be at a very high temperature, after all. He had the necessary steel to make the sword, there, too, but before he starts doing anything with it, he comes over to see what Marco picked.]

That's probably the one I would have chosen, in the end. It gives you both more width and length for the sword, but remains similar to the one you've practiced with.

[He takes another sip of the iced tea before putting it on the table for later.]

The fire's ready soon, which means I can get started.