(And as in uffish thought they hid, Gilthoniel with eyes aflame....)

Amber comes out. "Hello?" she asks the blazing meteor.

It has to look better to not wait for her to actually see me, but I don't know how she guessed the direction. Or if it applies to the rest of us.

The blazing meteor resolves itself into vaguely Elven, strongly female, still decidedly blazing form.

Hello. 

And she looks at Amber's pendant. With the starlight.

It glints back at her. Much less brightly than most of the actual stars, let alone Varda herself.

Well, that's good news. If you aren't carrying the light of any stars she probably doesn't know where you are yet.

"Thank you for the warning. I knew it was dangerous and expected the risk, I did not know it was also forbidden."

We will eventually have to rescue anyone who attempts it. This is time-consuming and vulnerable to tampering by the Enemy. Therefore it is forbidden.

"Understandable. Does it continue to apply if I expect not to need rescuing, and agree to waive it?"

We would not permit you to die here because you had expressed the conviction that you would not need rescuing.

"Even if– oh well. I won't try to convince you not to prevent deaths.

...I might have a request, if you'll hear it."

I will.

And she's kneeling. Why is she kneeling. That's not gravity doing it, is "force people to kneel" a conscious choice that seems smart to Valar. Well, add a bow along with the kneeling; that can't be a bad idea.

"Humans are mortal, and I expect to be dead in several Years whether I take risks or not. I've heard speculation that a Vala might be able to cure that. If you're willing to try I can't offer much in exchange, but could at least promise not to return here now that I know it to be forbidden."

It is Eru's will that mortals be mortal.

But there aren't supposed to be any mortals in Arda yet.

"I have never met Eru, and can't say whether he would classify me with the mortals who feature later in his plan."

I can grant you longevity beyond that typical of a mortal so you can live until the other mortals arrive, or Eru offers clarifying insight on this.

"I will gladly accept the increase.

Do you know when they are meant to arrive?" A world stuck at midnight is kind of inhospitable for humans, but that might be a good thing to not say to the goddess of light.

When the Sun rises.

"The Sun?"

It is foretold that Arda will have a Sun, and then it will have Men. Just like the Elves arrived shortly after the stars. Yavanna is working on the Sun right now. It is a difficult procedure, and must be kept safe from the Enemy once it has been placed.

Yavanna's the tree one. Um.

"That is a sensible order for things to happen in. I was mostly confused at what you meant by a Sun."

A Sun is a very bright light suspended in the sky so Men can see by it. They cannot see very well and could not live by starlight.

"I see. Please convey my thanks to Yavanna; it sounds like exactly what the world is missing."

Many attempts to light the world have become the particular focus of the Enemy's loathing.

"And he has had too much success already.

Do you know how long it will be before the Sun is complete, months or centuries?"

A Year or two.

"That's an impressive speed, for lighting a world."

It is a project of terrible urgency; the light will delay the Enemy in his evil plans.

"You know what his evil plans are?"