I like reading your mind, but it's not like I'm going to decide I don't like you once you get private thoughts sorted. 

I didn't think you would. She likes it for its own sake, not just the fact that he likes it.

I wonder if you have osanwe innately now or if it's just that you have it whenever speaking to someone who does. 

I'll try it with Imliss when she wakes up.

Good idea. Orome might be able to change that too but I'm really not sure. The Valar have weird and pretty arbitrary limitations, some of which are self-imposed. 

That'd be nice, if he could.

Seems like such a waste for someone who actually wants to read minds not to have the ability innately. 

Do most people not want to?

I mean, most people can. Maybe they'd long for it if they couldn't. 

I wouldn't say I longed for it. I was sort of--dissatisfied, but it wasn't a major source of angst that I couldn't or anything.

And now hopefully you can and at least you can with most people. 

Yeah.

I'd really rather be able to do it with Imliss, though. Her sister is the single most important person to her in the world, and the one thing she considers herself to be absolutely able to count on, more than the sun or the moon or gravity, is her loyalty to her sister and vice-versa.

Yeah. We can ask Orome. 

I look forward to it. But he is far too coherent which means she is not paying enough attention to kissing.

Better?

Oh, yes.

As long as he is paying enough attention to notice when her sister wakes up there is no reason at all not to do this until then. 

It's about half an hour later when her thoughts cohere from the dreamy jumble of sleep to something conscious enough to observe the existence of the ground she's lying on.

So then they should probably cool it a little. 

Nnngh yes she doesn't want to but sister yes.

You were going to check if you two have osanwe?

She finishes reluctantly disentangling and tries--thinking at her sister.

Nnnnope.

Frustrating. I'll wheedle Orome, I bet he can do it. 

Wheedle who about what? Imliss asks, still a little muzzy with sleep.