*really does suspect that you know more than you're letting on, but won't push the issue*
*isn't brisk, so much as plain and honest* Finrod, this is going to sound harsh, but I don't care all that much about Gondolin's security. It's your security I wanted to check up on. *tries to inject a lighter tone, because you really don't need to know how much he worries (and how much he flat-out misses you)* Just so long as he's turning some of that paranoid neurosis your way, you know?