[If it were anyone else, he would've hung up during that silence. But this is Steve, and he knows better than to think Steve's done.

The question he asks requires a... longer explanation than he's comfortable giving, but he'll do his best for Steve.]

Asked for it. Monarchs negotiated with the dwarves, and sent me to Troichean Beinn. Shardbearer smith worked on it, took the insides out and replaced them with... [He hesitates. How to describe it...] ...magic technology?

[Something like that.]