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"Which is equally good," Earendil grinned.

"Yes," Haradhel agreed. "I know you were eager to have her want something other than Earendil to make it easier for you to go home."

"Though waking up in the morning, I'm not sure if the doll will help," Earendil murmured, worried.

Earendil nodded. "Remember when we were up on the mountain, and I commented how perhaps the doll will keep her from waking me up in the mornings, and you said it wasn't likely?" he asked. He shrugged. "If she still has that inclination, even with the doll, then you're going to be in for some interesting mornings when you go home."

"But he's in the Southland," Earendil pointed out. "And you have to head home. Unless you mean on a subsequent visit."

Not that he would mind ... if she wanted him to go with her, that was. He wasn't exactly sure what was going to happen between them. He knew what he wanted, but he was equally sure it wasn't what Lin wanted.

"Right?" Haradhel questioned as the others finished up their meals and began to stack the dishes.

"About her being a kitsune," Earendil explained with a smile.

"And just what is that?" Haradhel asked, smiling and leaning her on her hand.

"Sounds like fun," Haradhel laughed. "But difficult, I must admit. Keeping tabs on her will be a challenge, I'm sure."

"Do you have any idea when she will learn to do those things?" Leyenda asked curiously, leaning forward over the table to peer at Lin. "Or does she have to be taught?"

Haradhel laughed. "Well, if you need anything, we'll all be here for you. Anything you need."

"Right," Leyenda grinned. "After all, what are friends for?" She giggled. "Though I can't guarantee that we'll be here here. Kelirahc and I were thinking of continuing traveling once stirring arrives again."

"Well, the only place we haven't seen at all yet that belongs to the elves is the Westland, so we were thinking of a visit there," Leyenda explained. "And then of course there's exploring the smaller areas ... the plantation where Uncle Gion and Aunt Nadya live, small towns in the Westland, the Northland, the human part of the Southland, provided that we're not at war with them ..."

Though she would be very careful with Amalirahc there. If he disappeared, there was a very good chance that the human villages might as well.

Earendil was surprised at her question. "Well," he said cautiously, "didn't you already say that you wanted to visit your grandfather at the plantation?"

To be honest, there were some places that he wanted to see, sure; but he had no idea how long Lin would stay the next time, and he wanted to be sure that she would get to go where she wanted to.