From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 14:29:55

*has had to pay another impromptu visit to Delving due to a deterioration in his son's health*

*arrives into the café, talking on his cell phone to his grandson*

*looks around for a spare table*

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 14:35:29

*notices you gabbing away and sizes you up quickly*

*glances around herself and sees no open tables*

*thinks she might as well put some more money away for her long-overdue vacation*

*nudges the other chair at her table out a few inches with her foot*

*takes a quick look to make sure enough buttons on her shirt are open, and continues innocently reading*

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 14:42:36

*smiles at you faintly as he finishes up his conversation*

No, mate, no. You've got to eat all of your greens, even when I'm not there. Your uncle will tell me if you don't. -- Yes, yes. You can have a cookie if you eat all of your dinner. -- No, no. You can't stay up late tonight. I'll talk to you before bedtime. Bye, Celeborn, bye.

*puts his phone away before smiling at you* Thanks. I hope I'm not intruding?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 14:45:48

*can't help overhearing your conversation and finding it all rather adorable*

*sets her book down and smiles back at you* No, not at all. I hope my little table here isn't interrupting your...son's? plans. Little brother's? From the sounds of it he was very determined.

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 15:09:48

Grandson, actually, and yes. He's a very determined little boy, let me tell you.

*smiles at the waiter and orders a sandwich and a cup of coffee*

*to you* May I get you anything? Seeing as I am invading your table and all.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 15:22:42

*skeptically* Oh, no. You cannot possibly be old enough to be a grandfather.

That's very sweet of you but-- *looks into her empty cup* --well, that coffee does smell so good. *tosses her hair and bats her eyelashes a little* I wouldn't say no, I suppose.

*smiles enticingly* I'm Finduilas, by the way.

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 15:30:54

*shrugs* Thank you, I suppose? I certainly feel old enough.

*to the waiter* And a coffee for my companion, thank you.

Hi, Finduilas. Nice to meet you. I'm Elmo.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 15:34:46

The pleasure's all yours mine.

*leans forward, resting her chin on her hand* So. Are you from around here, Elmo? I'm originally from Nargothrond, but I find Menegroth is still an adjustment somehow.

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 15:38:55

Well, my brother is from around here but I tend to travel quite a lot. *truthfully* My son lives here.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 15:42:35

*interested* The father of the precocious grandson, perhaps?

It must be terribly exciting, all that travel. I don't get out of the city nearly as much as I'd like.

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 15:45:23

*smiles* The very one. *rubs his forehead* He's not been well so I have to come here quite often to see him. Travelling is what I do though. I write for a travel magazine and I've written a few books too. It's marvellous being paid for what you love to do.

Do you work?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 15:53:11

*doe-eyed* Oh...I'm sorry to hear that.

It's marvellous being paid for what you love to do

*laughs* Oh, I couldn't agree more. I work, yes. Though perhaps I ought to just give you my card. *smiling wickedly* I never know quite what to call myself in...decent conversation.

*searches in her handbag for a minute before handing you a neatly-embossed business card*

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 16:04:31

*stares at your card before placing it down on the table*

*tries to be polite* So. Nargothrond, you say? Finrod's lands?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 16:06:09

*notes your reaction with amusement*

*nonchalantly* That's right. Finrod was my uncle.

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 16:16:55

Ah. Nice chap, by all accounts. Not that I ever met him. I knew his grandfather though.

*sips his coffee* *half-smiles* I'm showing my age again, aren't I?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 16:20:03

*laughs genuinely and sips her own coffee*

Well, I can't reasonably hold it against you, can I? I was an Elda myself, you know.

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 16:31:06

Of course. *curiously* Do you remember much about Arda?

*starts to eat his sandwich, suddenly realising how ravenously hungry he is*

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 16:37:03

*shifts in her chair to get comfortable* *waves a hand dismissively* Oh, yes. I remember everything. In fact it seems like I spend most of my time filling other people in on the details. It's sort of interesting, though.

Do you remember?

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 16:50:58

Oh, yes. I remember everything which of course contributes to me feeling even older than I look. *laughs softly*

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 16:54:15

*giggling* I'm telling you. You exaggerate.

I have to wonder, though. Is there any rhyme or reason to who remembers any of it? Or is completely random?

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 16:58:22

I think it must be random. My brothers and I remember everything but one of my nieces remembers virtually nothing while the other remembers most things, except for the important things. It really doesn't make much sense.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 17:00:46

most things, except for the important things

*frowns prettily* Now that doesn't sound random at all. It sounds...planned.

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 17:06:48

*frowns too* I can't say I ever really thought too deeply.

*innocently wonders who would want Lúthien to forget her husband*

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 17:15:03

I can't say I ever really think too deeply.

*cheerily* Ah well. It's probably not important.

*checks her watch* Oh, my, I'm getting my hair done in ten minutes. I have to run.

Thank you so much for the coffee, Elmo. *gives you her most alluring smile* You're welcome to share my table anytime.

	From: elm0	Date: 02/14/2007 17:19:09

*blinks at you* *stands up, being the chivalrous sort* The pleasure was mine, Finduilas.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 02/14/2007 17:22:08

*well aren't you just the sweetest!*

*softly* Let's do it again sometime. *gives you a little wave and a nice rear view*

*very deliberately leaves her card on the table*