From: sindacollo	Date: 06/25/2007 12:55:41

*decides to head to his study to get some work done* *opens his bedroom door a split second before you can knock*

Oh. *can't even remember the last real conversation he's had with you since the house became as hideously awkwardly silent as a tomb* Hi. ?

	From: queenmelly	Date: 06/26/2007 00:13:16

Hi. *smiles ever-so-slightly* Not still thinking about work, are you?

	From: sindacollo	Date: 06/26/2007 07:44:40

*stands out of the way for you* *shiftily* Possiblymaybe.

*notices what you're carrying* Is that a shameless bribe of a Ring Ding I see?

	From: queenmelly	Date: 06/26/2007 08:30:14

*amusedly* It might be. If you come and sit down and relax for twenty minutes I'm almost certain it will turn out to be just that.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 06/26/2007 08:36:10

*dutifully perches ramrod-straight on the edge of a nearby chair*

*shows no signs of relaxing, per se, anytime soon* And to what do I owe the honor of your kind attentions, my dear?

	From: queenmelly	Date: 06/26/2007 08:38:14

*bestows upon you Ring Ding, because at least you're making an effort*

*takes a seat in another chair*

*casually* No reason, really. It just seems we haven't spoken in a very long time and I wondered how you were doing.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 06/26/2007 08:44:15

*fiddles with the wrapping but doesn't do much else*

*is silent for a long moment while he ponders whether to go with Sincere, Flippant, or Surly*

Oh, fine, fine. It's just been a little quiet around here not counting Celeborn and Galadriel, is all.

	From: queenmelly	Date: 06/26/2007 08:53:38

*has decided to go with Concerned and Caring Wife herself*

*gently* Yes, it has been. It's a little lonlier now too, hmm?

	From: sindacollo	Date: 06/26/2007 08:57:54

*raises an eyebrow* Do you think so, dear? *stubbornly* I haven't noticed.

	From: queenmelly	Date: 06/26/2007 09:03:39

*leans back in her chair and smiles serenely*

Perhaps it is just me, then. Perhaps your work keeps you busy enough. I should be jealous.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 06/26/2007 09:08:06

Mm, yes. *conversationally* Have you seen the new marchwarden around town, by the way? I gave her Mablung's job until the Noldor become trustworthy enough that I can call Beleg back. *manages to say this last with a perfectly straight face*

	From: queenmelly	Date: 06/26/2007 09:15:49

Oh? New Marchwarden? I can't say that I'd noticed. *considering* I guess Mablung hasn't been around as often these days, no.

until the Noldor become trustworthy enough that I can call Beleg back.

*raises an eyebrow* And how much longer will that be, do you think? I'm quite certain Beleg is eager to return home.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 06/26/2007 09:20:54

*half expected you to try and say something in defense of Mablung* The name's Haleth? I saw her foil a bank robbery. I'm pretty sure Mablung hasn't foiled anything since lunch.

*oblivious* I'm sure she is. All that air and sunlight can't be good for a person. *rubs his chin thoughtfully* I'm sure the assignment can't possibly last longer than it takes to search Hithlum for WMDs a few hundred years.