Or poke at the files some more, yeah.

Yeah it's probably in there. Humans can become winged things but I don't think most winged things were humans, so could go either way.

Oh, huh. Maybe they used to be human.

Not sure if there's much difference on the relevant axes between a winged thing who used to be human and a human having a relationship with an Elf.

Yeah, definitely way less of one. 

At least once human immortality and disease prevention and other important stuff like that have been factored in.

Which they have, as I recall.

Yeah.

Maybe I should ask her about it.

Okay. Or we could just kiss and worry about the deep questions later? Seems like it tends to work out well.

Oh, I didn't realize I wasn't going to have to talk you out of waiting until I was older.

I mean, I would not like to end up unhealthily codependent but I don't think that's the age I think it's the horrible.

Yeah, definitely.

So it'd be a bit of a silly principle to stick to without any reason.

Not for the first time in front of them, though, I don't think; Idaia'd be insufferably smug over it.

I'll take your word for it.

"So! It was absolutely lovely meeting you two, but I think I caught something in the notes about a giant squid Celegorm should meet."

"There is a giant squid. We've been sort of distracted."

"I shan't ask with what. Congratulations on--everything--and best wishes."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome!" She turns to hers. "Giant squid?"

"Yes, let's."

She grins and swoops down the stairs.

Squidwards!

The giant squid is in the lake outside! ...And therefore probably magic of some kind, since it's a giant squid in a lake and not experiencing miscellaneous health problems and/or dead.

Yeah, don't those live at the bottom of oceans?

Yeah, you need magic to keep 'em alive for long enough to study at any depth you can conveniently study 'em.