Luthien quietly inquires about Morwen and Lalwen.

They've recovered fully, though Morwen still feels fatigued often. They're going to Doriath - and are the reason Hurin was chosen to accompany that group of their people, to keep the family together. 

Hopefully that works out. She'll keep a subtle watch.

Nothing (other than Mygwainor's stress levels) goes wrong on their way in. 

"I don't think that'll tank the timeline," she confides, voice soft, "But we'll be seeing more - terrible things attempting to happen, probably."

"Terrible things that matter less to you?"

"...At Turin's family. The timeline really hates them."

"Mm."

She hugs her wife.

"We'll fix it - everything. Eventually. We'll break the chains on the world."

Hug.

"It's just- everything you've endured, love. I would take this from you if I could."

She leans her head on her wife's shoulder, squeezing her.

"Knowing you is worth it."

"And - I wouldn't wish this on you at all." She nuzzles Luthien. "I like existing, even with all the weight of the past, if nothing else."

"My dear wife. Ever the optimist." Gentle kiss.

Kiss! "I'm not sure 'I refuse to stop until I have personally punched Eru in the face' counts as optimism, but I'll take it."

"It's some kind of good quality, anyway."

She laughs. "One of my best."

Kiss!

Kisses!

There's not too much to finish up here, at least...

Perks of tidying up as you go.

Quick kiss.

The next big thing is the build up to the Union of Maedhros - and the Battle of Unnumbered Tears - though that's still a few years in the making, and there's plenty of smaller things to keep busy with while the currents of diplomacy swirl.

(Mygwainor sends letters to the people she has or could have influence on, among the Noldor and the Men who would be fond of Beren or her father. Their participation in the battle is unquestioned, of course, but - Doriath is the big unknown.)

(This is the place Mygwainor's hoping to twist the timeline in on itself; to win, without breaking the timeline's internal logic... It might just dump them back at the beginning, but she hasn't tried this yet, at least.)

Luthien does what she can to push her father into participating, or at least allowing his subjects to volunteer.

He's... 

Hesitant.

He really, really doesn't want to risk Doriath. He knows - 

He's aware Luthien will be participating. He knows he can't stop her.

He does not want her facing Morgoth again. Not alone.

(Thingol spends many long days in consultation with his wife. What's said between them is never revealed.)

- But in the end, he won't order the armies of Doriath to war, and he'll require a guard stay behind - 

But he'll give command to Luthien, of all who would follow her, and his blessing to their endeavor. The King and Queen of Doriath will stay behind to guard their land - but he's explicit that if the hosts end up needing somewhere to retreat to, Doriath can relieve them. 

Hopefully it will not be urgently necessary- But it is good to have the option.

It will.

(She's very, very cuddly with her wife, lately.)

(They should - plan, where Doriath will be in the battle, and what the two of them will be doing. And they should take into account Ares' opposition...)

If Ares shows himself, Luthien will face him.

"...I should be at least mildly concerned for you, but, also, I am very sad I missed your first fight."

"Huan did most of the physical work for that one."