Wonder if Nerdanel's likely to be helpful.

She's done it for a long time. Channeled him into being a functional adult. I think lately it's been harder on her.

How lately?

Since six and seven were born.

That is probably because she thinks he's going to set seven on fire.

I don't KNOW what the fuck I'm WORKING on it!

You are. I'm sorry. Let me know if you need anything.

Sorry, it's not you I'm frustrated at, sighs Kib. Any qualms with me bouncing your prophesied death to Maitimo if I think it'll have him in a more motivated frame of mind for getting Fëanáro to person adequately?

Is he responsible?

I don't know, but it makes a pretty chilling picture.

He can see it if he'd like or if it seems helpful.

Thanks.

Good luck.

Working nonstop on the portals, but when Kib mentions needing a minute things reshuffle and Maitimo finds one. Yes?

Got a very tentative guess about how you might find yourself stabbing people.

Go.

So Kib relates the contents of the exchange about it with Findekáno.

He raises an eyebrow. Nods. Yes, that'd do it. And might if the circumstances were constrained enough be the best thing to do, even. I need to talk to my father.

Possibly your mother too. She's been dreaming your father sets your youngest brother on fire. I haven't seen that nor do I have a guess about how or why, but I do have a scene right after everything's all dark in which he's conspicuously missing. Unconstrain. The. Circumstances.

Trust me, I am planning on it. I can talk to him today. Do you have anything beyond 'this is one scenario by which I end up a mass murderer'.

Lots, in frustrating patches. Kib lays out the whole timeline of notes and its accessory comments, though visuals he will save until they're requested.

They aren't, not immediately. Maitimo looks at the mess and frowns. Okay. I think that's sufficiently puzzle-like to at least interest him.

That angle hadn't occurred to me and should have.