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They've left him alone in his cell.
He can't really be said to be lucid but he has very acute instincts for when there's someone and when he's alone - it's the last of his senses to depart him - and he's alone.
And then suddenly he isn't.
kobold and post-Angband Maedhros
lurkingkobold
To go lie down for a while. And not to have to deal with this again, as close as we can get to that.
smol panic
Tirinquo hangs back for a second, regarding Findekáno thoughtfully, then gives him a hug too and goes to catch up to their friend.
neither-power-nor-glory
And he tells everyone to under no circumstances discuss with the kobolds or hint at near the kobolds their opinions about kobolds not being able to talk.
There are babies! The humans have mixed feelings about them. They'd be great if you only got one if you wanted it.
smol panic
This is hard to communicate, of course, and Tirinquo is confused at the humans' mixed feelings.
Would one of the unhappy humans like them to hold their baby for them while they're here?
They try asking them if they understands how to support babies' necks and if they'll promise not to shake or bite and if they'll be sufficiently careful. They are confused when this does not get answers.
lurkingkobold
They haven't gone too far from the Quendi; Rána asks them to tell the humans that Tirinquo is familiar with babies and should be trustworthy, but if they'd rather not let them hold any babies today that's fine too.
lurkingkobold
She can also make them grow faster, depending on which ones they have... yeah, she can make those grow faster.