I understand. You could ask someone you trust to help you settle on one, and then come find me for it?

Yeah.

Good skill, Akibel. I hope it ends up being a blessing that I've extended your life enough you'll see this all play out.

Well, only if nobody stabs me, slowed aging will not help with that.

Hm.

Other Valar can't see the two of them because they'd do something.

What a frustrating way to dispense prophecy this is. Are you supposed to be able to do anything with them or are they for, what, entertainment purposes?

We are not supposed to be able to do anything with them, that'd defeat the whole point.

So they're just some kind of vaguely sadistic decoration. Lovely.

Figure out how to stop him.

I'll do my best.

Melkor leaves.

Kib goes looking for Findekáno.

If he's willing to ask anyone, they'll point him to him. He's in a meeting.

Pox -

(screaming)

Maitimo comes by. Leaves the door wide open, wakes someone else who can be present, so there won't be any rumors or questions. Wakes him up.

"That fucking disease," Kib comments, "deserved what it got."

"I know you said waking you probably doesn't help."

"It probably doesn't. If I'm bothering people maybe the room could be more soundproofed?"

"If you'd like us to not interrupt you, I'll look into doing that."

"If I ever get the same thing twice I'll want to be woken but as long as that's not happening - yeah, probably let me sleep through it."

"Very well. My apologies for waking you. Pleasanter dreams, and good night."