From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 11:28:13

*is sort of stuck at the 'entirely scared by the magically appearing woman' stage herself*

Uhm... *clears her throat* Hello? Are you here to see my mother? She's in her office.

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 11:29:34

*looks you over closely, disregarding your greeting*

Well, this explains something. Hmm.

*takes a seat opposite you* You're in a bit of trouble, young lady.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 11:30:34

Uh. *confused* What explains what? And how am I in trouble? Did Daddy send you?

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 11:32:17

*gestures* You. The way you look. It explains the boys. You're enchanting them. *grumpily* It's really not fair, you know. I don't know why they made you so beautiful, but it's not fair for everyone else.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 11:33:48

*is really confused now*

Um. Sorry? Look, I don't know what's going on, but I don't quite get why you're so upset. I'm not enchanting anyone on purpose. I can't help the way I look.

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 11:36:44

*makes a high-pitched 'hmph'ing noise* Well of course you're not doing it on purpose. That's what makes it so impossible. If you were at least trying they could resist. But no! You just sit there all sweet and innocent and caring and and and!!

*sighs*

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 11:37:36

*just sort of stares at you*

...

Sorry?

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 11:40:06

Please stop saying that. You're making this harder.

*shakes her head and clears her throat* The point is, you're attracting too much attention. It's going to make it harder for you to settle down properly. You know that, out of all those men, there's only one that's actually supposed to be yours, right? The others are just getting in the way, and they have other people they're supposed to be with. You're not helping them or yourself.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 11:57:34

*has a pretty good idea who you're talking about, but has no clue who all these 'others' are besides Gil-galad*

Wait. You're talking about fate, right? *sets her face in a scowl* I don't believe in fate. I make my own decisions after Daddy tells me what they are.

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 11:59:48

I'm not talking about fate, I'm talking about love. Every person has a perfect match. Fate has nothing to do with it. Compatability has very little to do with it. Love has a great deal to do with it, but is not the only thing. There's only one person you fit with; that's the way it was designed. You go around trying to fit with other people and it won't work. You'll never really be happy. Think about it. You know who you fit with. You can feel it when you're with them.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 12:01:26

*feels a knot twisting in her stomach*

*shakes her head* I have no clue what you're talking about except I totally do.

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 12:02:12

*smiles a bit* *can see exactly what you're thinking*

Of course you don't.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 12:03:19

Stop looking at me like that! You think I'm just going to give up my relationship with someone I care about, just because you tell me I'm only meant to be with Beren? I don't even know him!

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 12:04:00

*tilts her head to one side*

I never said anything about Beren. You decided that. Isn't that curious?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 12:05:26

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*pouts*

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 12:06:37

*smiles to herself* Now, now. I'm not saying you have to stop seeing all those other boys and settle down now. Except you do. Just remember you're only hurting them by dragging them along for so long. Eventually you'll have to hurt them. Don't you think it better to do it now?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 12:08:50

*slouches down in her chair* No.

*sullenly* So, what, Gil-galad's meant to be with Eärwen?

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 12:10:06

*tips her head back and laughs* Of course not, silly. She belongs to Arafinwë. *gives you a pointed 'and stay away from that boy too' look* They're just going to take some time. There's someone else for Gil-galad, but he's a long, long way away from being ready for that sort of thing. You are ready now.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 12:11:38

Well, I don't feel ready.

*closes her eyes tightly* Please go.

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 12:13:30

Of course.

*walks over and puts a hand on your shoulder* In the end the decision is yours. Take whatever time you need to feel ready. Just remember you're playing with other lives here, not just your own. You know what you want, dear child. Stop fighting it.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 12:14:20

*keeps her eyes closed and doesn't respond*

*feels that knot in her stomach getting bigger with every second*

	From: melante	Date: 03/05/2007 12:14:53

*nods her head and then leaves the same way she came*

Foolish child.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 03/05/2007 12:16:55

*tries to go back to her grammar book once you've gone*

*finds it very hard to concentrate*

*sort of wants her mommy*