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*reluctantly spends some time in Tirion's library (Third Age of Middle-earth->subsection->Gondor/War of the Ring) looking through book after book after book in an increasingly dazed manner*

[ ...Easterlings invade Gondor... the kingdom of Arnor breaks up into Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur... Weathertop watchtower and fortifications are burned and destroyed... Castamir, Lord of Ships, usurps throne of Gondor... rebellion... Osgiliath was burned, and the great Dome of Stars was destroyed... Nazgûl return to Mordor and lay siege to Minas Ithil... The Witch-king challenges King Eärnur... is never seen again, thus ending the reign of the Gondorian Kings... Sauron returns to Middle-earth... Sméagol becomes the fourth bearer of the One Ring... Bilbo Baggins obtains the One Ring... Council of Elrond... Witch-king breaks the gate of Minas Tirith... Battle of the Pelennor Fields... Gollum seizes the One Ring and falls into the Cracks of Doom... Downfall of Barad-dûr...]

. . .

*replaces the volumes on their shelves and steps outside, barely registering the inclement weather, that classic 'now what?' expression on his face*

*after the Music Festival, spends plenty of time with Vëantur attempting to catch up on the history of Númenor*

*finally, accompanies him to the Consulate*

*a bit nervously* It feels as though there'll be an exam or something and I'll be asked to prove my knowledge of Númenor.

*as the night grows ever later, wanders around the festival grounds*

*finally, as the music takes on a more mellow timbre, beneath the stars, stands on the very edge of the dance area and watches the various dancers, smiling slightly to herself*