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"Ah, we wondered if you might do that," Earendil grinned. "Mother told us you'd gone out with them. How did you find the city, now that you've been there without being dragged from one place to another?"

He was well aware that each time they'd gone to the city, they'd been going to where Earendil and Lin had wanted to go, talking to the people that they'd wanted to see; but he also knew that it had mostly been because Miyuki had been a child. Now that she was grown, he hoped she would be more independent.

"Well, we do have the time now," Earendil mused. "As long as you keep up with your lessons, you're old enough to go to the city on your own now, I think. Feel free to do so.You like looking at different things, and there are many shops you haven't yet been to with your mother and me."

He looked down at Lin. "What do you think?" he asked her with a smile.

"Good." Earendil nodded in satisfaction. "And Lancaeriel says you've been having lessons regularly with her ... though she wasn't at lunch today, do you know anything about that?"

Sir Valdemar had been there, but he had appeared quite tired, and after lunch had said that he was going to lie down for a while.

Earendil chuckled. "Shiro should spend some time with her. They're two of a kind I think. I have to say though, it's been a while since I've heard of Sir Valdemar doing research."

He paused. "Of course, it's been a long time since I've really spoken with Sir Valdemar."

"Considering the ages of those two, and how much they know between the two of them, if they're researching together it must be something big," Earendil said flatly.

It was the only thing that he could think of. Not that it gave him any ideas as to what that something might be.

"Do you think they would be offended if we asked them what it was about?" Earendil mused aloud.

If she wanted to get it done before they left here, it meant that either it was necessary for their journey, or else whatever it was could only be learned - to their knowledge - in the resources that were available here in the Southland.

Earendil grinned. "Then shall we?" he asked, his eyes sparkling brightly as he pushed himself to his feet. He brushed off the back of his pants, then held his hand down to Lin to help her to her feet as well.

Earendil laughed and pulled Lin into his arms, hugging her lightly before letting her go again.

"I must admit, I'm feeling antsy," he grinned. "It's been a very long time since we've been in one place this long with nothing to do but wait. And come on, it's been a long time since we've had the chance to be this curious about anything."