*genuinely sympathetically, and a little discouraged at seeing you write off a situation so unlike you* Oh, mum don't say that. They're family. *a little deadpan himself* Sane ones. We need a ready stockpile of those just in case. *returns your gesture with a hug all the same*
*thinking back to how Erendis didn't actually run screamingmade strange at the idea of family introduction, before, doesn't have the heart to turn you down* *more because he's grateful on his behalf than hers, for the offer* I'll let her know. Seeing the sane side might help my case.
*shakes his head at the question, well-remembering Elrond's visit in Vinyamar back many months ago* It's been a while, but no, we were... No, not uneasy at all. *smiling a little, planning* Perhaps an email. Unless he really does know the whole story.
*considering the now-cold remains of his coffee* Uh. ...You mentioned something about coffee cake?