"The thing I liked first about you was that you were yelling at me. - you did think I might have you murdered for it but you did it anyway so I wasn't very worried that you, uh, wouldn't when called for after it had been clarified that murder is frowned upon where I'm from."

Giggle.

"I should've promised I wouldn't tell anyone before I went and showered, for sure, but I don't think that - generalizes -"

"Generalizes?" asks Grey Peka.

"I do not think I habitually fuck up in that way or benefit in your evaluation of me from the fact that our society hardly considers that an overreaction."

"...not that I know of."

Kiss. "So Michael will have to duel someone else."

"I asked what would actually happen if he dueled you and he said it would amount to nastily hexing you and I did not want him to do that." Kiss.

"Yes I imagine I'd be quite defenseless in a magic duel. Now an Arda song duel, if he wants an Arda song duel I'm all for it."

"Even though he's been here longer?"

"It would just be so exciting!"

Giggle. "Could me and Rebecca help?"

"I can't think why not!"

"If he asks again I will tell him that."

"Oh good." Kiss kiss.

Kiss kiss!

Ulmo thinks that if some not-Doomed not-mortal people flew into Valinor they would probably not be in any trouble but would not be allowed to leave because letting people leave Valinor is what caused a massacre last time.

" - if I recall correctly wasn't it the exact opposite of that -"

"The Valar are kind of - bad at cause and effect."

"That is a bad thing to be bad at."

"You don't say."

"This is so stupid," says Isama. "I hope Klimati's figured out how to move back in with our parents - I want to go home -"

Hug. 

"How bad of an idea is it for other people to try talking to Ulmo?" asks Shasali.

"He's not likely to smite you, if that's what you mean. Valar are a little hard to talk to but not impossible to get anywhere with."