The Ñolofinwëans might know that, or be able to figure it out pretty easily. They've been watching those cities I gave them portals to for a while now.

That'd be useful. Did they know about Tyelcormo's little mission here?

I didn't mention it, I didn't expect it to turn up anything useful. I probably will now.

Sounds good. I hope they come up with something.

Mmhmm. I'll let you know.

Thanks for helping Tyelcormo pull that off.

No problem.

He's been really happy, I think it was good for him.

Yeah, I noticed. It seems like they don't get to help out directly like that very often.

He's been a lot of help in the war. But before that, yeah, less so.

Nod. I meant more the type of help - how they talk about your other siblings sometimes, it seems like they really notice the differences in what they're good at, and not really in a good way.

Our culture values the things my other brothers are good at more.

Nod. Thought so. And that didn't matter, this time.

It did a lot for him. I'm glad it was able to work out.

Mmhmm.

Maybe we can find more things like that.

He's pretty badly needed here, too! After the war, though, probably.

Nod. Okay.

I hope it sits easier when you've had a bit of time to think.

I hope so. I keep coming back to 'I want to meet them' except I really don't. And shouldn't, too, so it doesn't matter.

And it doesn't sound like they want to? So an easy call, overall.

Tyelkormo didn't say one way or the other; it sounds like I could pretty easily arrange it, if it was a good idea.

What makes you think it's a bad one?

Don't trust them not to tell the other elves about me, she says immediately.

Why do you want to do it?

If I meet them and they are okay, I'll probably be able to see it - I'll be able to tell how, and that'll let me believe it. Right now it's too strange of an idea; I keep trying to imagine how that meeting might go, and I can't do it.