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For a moment, there was no answer, but just as Favian raised his fist to knock again, there was a click and the door opened. Luk appeared in the doorway, brushing his blond hair out of his eyes using his fingers.

"The grand tour, I see," he remarked dryly to Favian.

The mocha-skinned elf chuckled. "They've got news for you, Luk. Good news."

Luk raised one blond eyebrow. "Oh?"

Luk blinked when Lin told him that he had a sibling, and he listened very carefully to her explanation to see if it could be true. And he had to admit, upon hearing all of it, that it seemed very plausible indeed.

"Nine hundred and forty three years I've been waiting and wondering," he murmured, "knowing in my heart that they were dead ... and after nine hundred and forty three years ... I have a sibling? A sister?"

There was confusion in his eyes, and he stepped aside, holding the door wide. "Come in," he murmured. "Please."

Inside the house was not quite as picturesque as the outside, but it was still somewhat quaint. There were two rooms in it: one large room with a small kitchen, a table and four chairs, and a hammock between two posts. The other room seemed to be a bathroom of sorts: but rather than having a bath tub, it had something that more resembled a shower.

"Go on, take a seat," he invited them, even though there weren't enough seats for everyone. He stood against the counter and looked at Lin. "What can you tell me about my half-sister? What is her name again?"

That was one thing he had missed, it being an unfamiliar name and all.

Luk nodded through Lin's explanation. There were a lot of names to remember, but he supposed he would learn them eventually. It felt good ... he had a half-sister, and he now knew something about her ... but it still seemed so vague ...

"If I may," Earendil spoke up cautiously, "on Amon Darthir is someone who grew up with your sister, and who knows her quite well. That was our destination, until we were detoured here ... but if my calculations are correct, this place is not so far off our route back home. If you would like to come with us, you could find out a lot more about her. Or if you don't mind being gone for quite a bit longer, you could even return to the Four Lands with us and meet her and her family yourself."

Luk looked at Earendil thoughtfully. If not for his duties as a senator, he would have accepted on the spot.

Luk smiled down at Miyuki, then looked over at Favian. "What do you think?" he asked him quietly.

Favian smiled back at him. "If I were you, I wouldn't give up the opportunity to find my family for anything," he replied. "Bring it to the Senate. See what they say. If they're willing to let you go for an indeterminate amount of time."

Luk nodded. "I will." He smiled at his guests again. "I ... really don't know what to say," he admitted. "I really never expected anything like this."

"Unexpected is not always good," Luk replied softly. "Though I have to admit, of the surprises life has held for me, this is among the better ones."

"Luk, we should gather the Senate quickly," Favian spoke up. "If you are going to be going with them, you will have to be ready in an hour."

Luk nodded. "Right. All right then." He passed one hand over his face. "Maybe on the trip I'll get a decent sleep," he muttered. He opened the door for everyone again, motioning for them go step out again. "Come, by the time we gather everyone and see if it's all right if I go, it won't be long before it's time to leave. They'll be making sure that your ship is ready quickly."

Luk waved the question off as everyone headed back outside again. "I'm usually out at night. So when I lay down to sleep, I end up with people knocking on my door."

"You could put a sign up," Favian quipped. "People would get the hint."

"They need a guide," Luk replied simply, closing the door behind himself. "Now come on, we have to hurry."

Luk laughed at that. "Yeah, a vacation would be nice," he agreed. "But we'll see what the Senate decides. Come on, quickly now."

He started back down the path towards the city, walking so quickly he was just about running.

Earendil reached for Miyuki's and Lin's hands and started after him, but Favian held up one hand to slow him.

"He is in a rush, but we are not," he murmured. "We can go at a slower pace."