Hello! Well, that went well. I think. I asked Miriel not to come and she was hurt but agreed. I hope Fëanáro doesn't think she wasn't interested.

You can clarify later. I would have stayed behind if you'd asked me, too - or we could have traded off -

It was for you; I think he wanted you there. I think he'd have resented you having to vanish for his mother, too. The next time maybe you and I will slip off and he can be with both his parents.

Okay.

How is your house coming along? Have you thought about furnishings?

I have completely not thought about furnishings! The house was still being put up structurally last I looked, maybe it's on finishing touches now if they're working really fast.

The Maiar do speed up the process, but I think it's still more than a few days. Furnishings will take some time too if you get them commissioned, though.

Yeah, I guess it'll depend on how much I like the stuff that people already have around for distribution.

And it's the festival of arrival soon, I don't think people usually work while that's ongoing.

Oh, there's a festival? What happens during the festival?

The anniversary of our coming here to Valinor! Everyone goes up to Taniquetil and the Valar do all sorts of ridiculous effects and there's lots of singing and dancing and absurd new foods and the Maiar will help you do things that they ordinarily don't have time for, like flying or painting the sky or something.

Ooh! How long does it take to get to Taniquetil?

About a week on horseback. I think they fly some families with very little children and so forth, and then it's a day.

Long trip.

Yes. I imagine you can take a lot of your things along and work on the way, I always do.

Sounds like a plan.

Mahtan also sent a messenger to tell me that he has more varieties of tinted glasses should you like to visit and try some out.

Varieties? Okay.

I think different colors, different thicknesses, styles, materials, maybe some other properties? He's been producing a great deal of glasswork in the last month, since it's Tirion's new fascination.

I noticed it seems to be everywhere!

Well, being seen with the prince constantly wearing a new invention on your head is a spectacular way to get people intrigued.

She giggles. I need them to not squint all the time!

I know, I've seen what your vision is like! But it got people curious anyway.

Well, I'm glad they like it, although I hope eventually it's called 'glass', it's weird for it to be 'bella-stone' when I only just vaguely remembered the idea from my plane.

If you tell people they've got the wrong name and should learn the right one I expect they'll dutifully do so. Or maybe Fëanáro's labels will help. What would you want named after you?