Do you want to talk about this more?

Sigh. I don't think it'd help anything. It's fine if they don't want my help - I kinda proved they can't rely on me, that's not their fault - but if they're not willing to accept anyone's, well. Not much we can do about that. I just wish that didn't work out to what it does.

Yeah. I'm sorry it's stressing you, anyway.

Hug. I'll be all right.

Good! So will he. What do you need today, did you get yourself breakfast?

She gestures to the abandoned plate. I'm not going to finish that; shouldn't talk about Maitimo over meals for the next while. I do need to spend some time with the Fëanoreans today, I was assuming I'd do that this morning; I don't have any plans for the rest of the day, I might go hunt and work on getting closer to the elves if you don't need me here for anything.

It'd be useful to have some help, actually, if that's possible - she'd taken several days off.

Absolutely.

So there are things to do.

She works until lunchtime, and then pops over to the Fëanoreans' workroom.

"Hey."

"Hey." I assume you want me working on the paths today?

Yes, that'd be good. Thank you. We also want to start training as mages so if this gets too stressful for you we aren't stranded and helpless.

I think they're more worried about that than they need to be - I do fall apart sometimes but I bounce back really quickly - but yeah, I can get you started on that.

She explains how training as a mage goes, the unstable spell issue and how to break spells and the timeframe they can expect to see with that, and checks that they understand that they have to be very careful about who gets to be a mage, and then puts out her hand and trances.

And he takes her hand. Thank you.

No problem.

She sends the light and magic-detection forms over osanwë. The other two shouldn't be used until you can reliably do stable spells, do you want them now anyway?

Sure, just in case something interrupts getting them later.

Mmhmm.

She sends the other two. The teleportation form is gorgeous, in a fractal-ish sort of way.

...wow. Thank you.

You're welcome.

It's mostly easier to figure out how it works by trying things, it's pretty intuitive, but I can answer whatever questions you still have once you've done that.

Thank you.

No problem. D'you want to come with me to do the paths? I remember enough of what we were going to do here that I can go on my own if you'd rather stay and work with the magic.

I'll have someone direct you. And he does.

Path spells: happen. She doesn't stop in to see Maitimo while she's working; she can cast just fine from the room next door.

Several people are in the room with him; they are concerned but happy. He is tired and focusing very hard and has the same intense desire that he's had every time she's read him.