It will mean cutting into patrol time, something he is loath to do when he is still so new to the city. Cutting into valuable time getting to know the city itself, wasting energy on something he had thought himself finished with a decade ago, and better for it. he has too high a purpose to waste in menial labor.

However, it provides another way to acquaint himself. A way to meet inhabitants with just as little notice. And he will have his tools afterwards. It isn't such a bad arrangement. Rorschach spares a few moments to glance at the blacksmith's attire, noting the cut, the way they're constructed based on what he can see, then grunts in agreement. He doesn't see the appeal in wearing a skirt, it seems a questionable practice at best, but he's confident he can manage the requested items provided he can get the right materials. "Deal. When will they be ready?"