From:	Date: 09/17/2007 14:03:12

*wanders out with Rupert* -- but, absolutely, Rupe, you should just ask her straight, you know? Don't let her dodge the issue and be ruthless about it, OK?

*looks up at you* *as pleasantly as though he's entertaining in his own living room* Ah, Aro, will you have some coffee? Rupert makes excellent coffee.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 09/17/2007 14:08:21

Aro

*OME YAY*

*blinks* No thanks, Dad, I'm fine, but it's great to see you and what are you doing here, exactly?

*glances nervously to and fro, wondering whether they let the dangerous criminals just wander around, too*

	From:	Date: 09/17/2007 14:10:43

*brightly* Oh, I'm here instead of Curvo's boys. Much easier this way, don't you know? What they did was foolish but old Elwë isn't as forgiving of youthful exuberance as one might hope.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 09/17/2007 14:15:11

*just...what??*

*tentatively* Well, it...seems like you're having a good time. I guess? *headscratch* But it seems like it might get old a week ago after a while, and Elwë sort of wrote the book on grudge-holding, as I understand it. *half-jokingly* In fact there's some speculation he coined the word itself.

	From:	Date: 09/17/2007 14:17:15

Oh, I know it's not a permanent measure. *thinks for a moment* At least, I rather hope it's not. I shouldn't like Fániel to have to visit me here at the holidays.

*shakes his head* Not to worry, I'm sure Elwë and I will come to some agreement. Now! *clasps his hands together* Tell me about you, Arafinwë.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 09/17/2007 14:23:17

*his face lighting up* Fániel's here? Here-Delving-here, or...?

I'm sure Elwë and I will come to some agreement

*doesn't exactly appear convinced*

*shrugs* Not much to tell. *smiles a little* Except that I'm marrying Eärwen again. And we're leaving town for the coast after we're married. I was considering harboring Curvo's boys there, actually. I suspect I'd feel a bit more relieved I won't have to, if the alternative wasn't your imprisonment.

	From:	Date: 09/17/2007 14:31:34

She was in Delving a week or so back? But she's in Ossiriand now. *smiles proudly* She's a senior at the University, you know. She's a good girl, is Fániel.

Except that I'm marrying Eärwen again.

*reaches across to shake your hand* Congratulations, Aro. She always was such a good girl. Good for you too, not that you ever needed a good influence but you understand.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 09/17/2007 14:40:58

*shakes his head* I didn't know. Wow. Maybe I'll go out there to visit her. She and I always got on so well with the others being psychotic and all.

*laughs* *modestly* No, no, I can use a good? influence as much as anybody. We're still unsure about a lot from the old days but...she's still what I need. I know that much, at least.

*curiously* ...You haven't heard from Mum, by any chance, have you?

	From:	Date: 09/17/2007 15:03:38

Oh, you should go and see her. *delightedly* She'd be so pleased. I think she sometimes misses you boys. Well, you more than Nolo, I think.

...she's still what I need.

*grins* Well, that's the main thing, to be honest. It's -- reassuring? To know that the one person in our last existence remains the one person in our current existence. Uhm. Or two people? Maybe?

..You haven't heard from Mum, by any chance, have you?

Not your Mum, no. Red is about, did you know that? She's got a fashion house here in Delving. No word from Indis yet but I fully expect her to make herself known. *smiles fondly*

	From: ingoldo	Date: 09/17/2007 15:12:15

*decisively* I'll do that. *grins* She can kick me back onto the straight and narrow, if need be. *clearly has no idea what he's in for from his big sister*

Or two people? Maybe?

*will just let that one slide for the moment because he can't think of any Eruly doctrine that won't render that subject anything but totally (a) awkward, at best; (b) fire and brimstone-y, at worst*

*thinking* I have heard some buzz about Míriel around town but I haven't met her yet. She sounds scary. *raises an eyebrow and gestures to their surroundings* Somehow I can't picture her being utterly unmoved by this whole situation, though.

	From:	Date: 09/17/2007 15:24:18

She can kick me back onto the straight and narrow, if need be.

*almost seriously* Well, with both of you looking after each other, I won't need to worry, will I?

Somehow I can't picture her being utterly unmoved by this whole situation, though.

*laughs* Oh, I suspect she had every intention of giving out stink and kicking up a fuss and all of that but Red's a soft touch, really, even after everything.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 09/17/2007 15:31:06

I won't need to worry, will I?

*looks a tiny bit startled (and totally missing the inherent humor there)* *with real, innocent curiosity* Was there a time you'd have worried about someone other than Curvo?

Red's a soft touch, really, even after everything.

*upon hearing that, can't help wondering if his half-brother wasn't just an inexplicable oddity after all*

*quietly* I don't have much influence here, Dad, but I've earned some out west. I'll try to get you out, if I can.

	From:	Date: 09/17/2007 16:02:34

Was there a time you'd have worried about someone other than Curvo?

*offers you a shrug* You're a father. You know how you end up worrying about all of them, even the good ones.

I'll try to get you out, if I can.

*comfortably* Don't put yourself to any trouble. The last thing I want is for you to put yourself in a difficult position, understood?

	From: ingoldo	Date: 09/17/2007 16:30:15

*with undisguised happiness* Sure, of course. *clears his throat* *with forced nonchalance* I know how it goes.

*waves that off* You do your thing and I'll do mine, okay? *smiling* I was a king once. I know what I'm talking about. Just ask Fániel.

	From:	Date: 09/17/2007 17:13:16

*raises his eyebrows* I have no doubt that you know what you're talking about but you must be sure that you are established and secure. Don't forget, I still know Elwë rather better than you. I'm sure something will work out, sooner or later.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 09/17/2007 17:34:22

*looks duly chastised* *sincerely* Don't worry, Dad. I won't stir up any trouble. Cross my heart.