From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 16:18:47

*sees your name on the Caller ID and seriously considers not answering*

*thinks that would be rude, though, and is not rude!*

Hello? *tries to sound normal*

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 16:21:43

*grips the steering wheel with one hand* It-- It's Gil-galad. I just wanted to find out how you are? I've been really worried about you. Did you get the flowers? I sent them to the hospital.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 16:29:29

*immediately softens* *was never very good at this 'being mad' thing*

No, I didn't get anything. That's weird. I came home a few days ago, though, so maybe they're still there? Or maybe they got sent to the wrong room? Or something.

*clears her throat* Uh. I'm fine? I'm still in bed and stuff but I feel better.

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 16:36:40

Oh. I'm sorry about that. The lady at the florists said that tulips would brighten up your hospital room. *sighs and stares through his windscreen*

Lúthien? I really need to see you.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 16:42:12

It's too bad. *can't help but smile a bit even though you can't see her*

*swallows hard* Yeah. I thought as much. Um. I guess you could come here? I can't leave yet, I'm not supposed to get out of bed. I'll call down to the front desk and tell them to show you up, though.

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 16:53:08

Okay, great. I'll be there in, like, five minutes? *eyes the florists down the street* Actually, make it ten?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 16:55:47

Okay. I'll see you.

*hangs up and calls down to the front desk and instructs them to show you to her room and not to tell her daddy*

...

...

*jumps out of bed and freshens up and brushes her hair and changes her pajamas*

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 17:03:29

*buys you a large bouquet of fresh tulips*

*is hurried up the stairs to your room*

*knocks on the door, looking up and down the corridor nervously*

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 17:05:05

*sits in her bed and composedly folds her hands*

*takes a deep breath*

Come in.

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 17:09:01

*walks in* *looks at you from the door*

Lúthien. Oh. *walks to your bedside and awkwardly holds the flowers out for you* *shrugs* Substitute flowers?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 17:11:53

*can't help but smile a bit at the flowers* *dammit, be tough!*

*takes them* They're lovely, thank you.

*looks up at you* *suddenly feels really awkward* *takes a sip of water from the cup at her bedside and fidgets with the blankets*

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 17:18:48

*bites his lip* Lúthien, there's something I need to tell you. I only found out myself recently and then you got sick so I didn't want to burden you with it and if you want me to leave after I've told you, I would totally understand but please hear me out?

*tentatively sits on the edge of your bed*

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 17:20:58

*feels that sickness coming back*

*evenly* Go on. *betrays no emotion yet*

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 17:26:08

Before I met you, I used to --ah-- this is really not going to sound good but -- I used to sleep around a bit. And when I was in Lindon? I slept with this girl. We were both drunk and it really, really didn't mean anything only I found out that she's now pregnant and, well, it's your cousin and I do totally understand if you never want to see me again but I promise you, I promise that it was over before I ever met you. There's been no one else, Lúthien, and I thought that would be hard only really? It wasn't hard at all because I just really liked spending time with you.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 17:28:22

*pretty much loses every ounce of anger she had*

...

...


...Oh.

*kind of feels bad all of a sudden for having thought the worst*

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 17:30:58

*looks at his hands* I was going to ask your cousin to marry me but she basically just shouted at me a lot so that's a non-runner. I'm -- I guess I'm still going to be a dad and that scares the shit out of me but not as much as the thought that I've messed things up with you.

I really, really did not do this to hurt you but I had to tell you. I didn't want anyone else to tell you.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 17:34:54

didn't want anyone else to tell you.

It's a little late for that.

*stares at her hands for a long time in silence*

*quietly, without looking up* I was wondering if you were ever going to tell me. I mean, when I found out, I thought a bunch of really bad things. I thought that maybe. You know. Because I didn't want to. You had someone else. And I'm sorry for that.

*finally looks up* But I don't know what to do.

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 17:41:53

Oh. Oh. You knew.

*finally looks at you* Well. I know what I want, Princess, but your wishes must come before mine.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 17:50:34

*simply* My father and apparently mother?! don't want me to see you anymore.

I don't know what I want.

*after a moment* I don't care what you did before we met, and I really don't care that you're going to be my new cousin's father. But I just don't know if it'll work.

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 17:54:02

*reaches out tentatively and covers your hand with his* I think the first thing to do is let you get better.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 17:56:35

*nods slowly*

*looks down at your hand*

That's probably a good idea. I--I'll call you once I'm better and I've had time to think and stuff. No matter what.

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 18:07:25

*stands up and presses a kiss to your forehead* Good.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/01/2007 18:10:32

*squeezes your hand briefly*

I guess I'll see you. Soon. *gives you a little smile*

	From: finellach	Date: 03/01/2007 18:11:17

*smiles back brightly before leaving your room and stealthily leaving the palace*