They come inside - walking, not floating - but keep their distance.

"Is there - anything I should clarify, or -"

'I did not at all understand your comment about time not passing.'

"According to Bar while someone is in Milliways, usually time doesn't pass where they came from. I checked to make sure that was true of Arda, and it is, it's paused. I'm not keeping anybody waiting, looking here for somebody who can get the Maiar back."

''Looking here for somebody'.'

"- yeah, that's what I'm doing here, I'm - seeing who comes through, trying to find someone who can bring back the people I can't - and you're the only promising one so far but it's only been a few weeks -"

'But I am a promising one.'  A small breeze picks up around their feet, noticeable only in how it catches their skirt.

"You can invent entire new magic systems, that seems like it'd probably work."

'Yes.'

"So - anything you need that doesn't risk abandoning the resurrections in the middle, I'll help you out, if I can, if - you still want me to."

'I do, yes.'

"Thank you."

They . . . attempt a facial expression.

"I'm not really sure what you're trying to communicate."

'It's mutual.'

"I just - I don't want anyone to be dead and I especially don't want anyone to be dead because I killed them."

'That is not the aspect about which I am confused.'

"What is?"

They puzzle.

'You're . . . upset.'

"...yes."

'You're more upset than you were initially.'

"I'm always upset about it. I'm usually - compartmentalizing a little so I can do other things but bringing it up directly brings it tor the surface more."

The breeze continues to dance around their feet.

'By my understanding, humans cry and cringe when they are very upset.  You did not start with those until well after it was already brought up.'

"- it also seemed possible you were upset enough to not help with the Maiar, which would have been bad."

Headtilt.  Unheadtilt.

'Why.'