All of whom are managing okay.

Hey, anybody know where she could find Ents and/or hobbits?

There are in fact Ents here in Doriath. No one has a clue about hobbits.

...huh. Why hasn't she heard about the Ents here before?

Some of the trees in the forest are Ents. They don't talk much and she didn't reveal much interest in trees.

...So what is, like, the Ents' deal. Do they... do anything. Or are they just trees.

Well. Talking trees.

...Do they have anything to say?

Sometimes. They're very old and remember all the Ages of the earth. They get annoyed if you disrespect the forest.

Well, talking to an Ent would at least be new and potentially interesting. Can she meet an Ent?

She can. Or, she can go up to one and start talking; nothing will happen. Her guide says it may take the Ent an hour to notice she's there.

Impatient, a little stifled, but not badly off. He'd like to read more letters.

She fetches him the next in the stack.

And he sits quietly and reads. I'd just let you see them but I'm not sure I have leave, they're not written for publication. I wondered why they didn't just tell everyone in Valinor everything they had, but apparently if any of it is useful the Enemy can just rip it out, so - no protection in knowledge, really, and it's a lot of pain to put everyone through otherwise.

I wasn't specifically told not to read them, they're not personally addressed, but I haven't.

You can if you'd like, then. They will upset you. Based on what I know of what upsets you.

I'd expect so.

The thing I shared last time was the only reassuring one.

Thanks for extracting it.

You are welcome.

When he's done with the letter she stows it.

He leads back against the wall and stares at the ceiling.

Teleportation and dead enemies.