Beka is not sure what she was expecting as a result of walking into a snake monster but an Elf city would have been very low on a list of possibilities if someone had jumbled a lot of random words together into place-phrases and had her rank them. "Elf city" would probably have been under "spider void" and above "grape juice ocean". And yet here she is.
My guards think I am taking unnecessary risks.
How would you feel about it if I had them come and tie you up more thoroughly so I can have you without unnecessary risks?
I know. I can check who will be delighted about baby and not upset about orc.
And he goes and gives the guards instructions and finds someone who will be delighted about baby and not upset about orc and sends Beka the sight of babysitter cooing at baby and comes back.
They're on their way. But you're right here and not assassinating me with your bare hands at all.
Sure, he can guide her hands. Until the guards arrive, at which point he will stop that, that's a bit much to ask of them.
They would probably not be all right with Macalaurë doing this if she were quietly crying or something, and also he wouldn't want to, but she is adorably happy, he can tell, he's reading her mind.
Guards can shoo. He can return to kissing her.
Well, usually all we get are kisses so we do lots of kisses. And get creative with kisses! You can kiss most places.
Sending pretty tortured girls with beautiful singing voices who will be delighted about this: possibly the best thing the Enemy has done. Not that that's a high bar. It'll definitely come back to bite him but it's not doing that right now.
One way it could come back to bite him is if she's lying or deceived about whether she can be married but after careful (not very careful) consideration he goes ahead anyway.
He has never had anyone so absolutely thrilled! It's delightful! He's delighted! What a good utterly confusing event. What a good way to spend an afternoon.
And maybe an evening if the baby'll take Elf food.
Oh good. Then he will get lots and lots of time to enjoy Melkor's baffling delightful present.