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Earendil, who had been listening to the whole conversation, put one hand on his brother's shoulder to calm him. "Daeron, you should try to rest," he said softly but firmly. "Come on. Go to bed. Rest for tonight and come back in the morning if you need."

Daeron shrugged his shoulder out from Earendil's hand. "I'm not going anywhere," he replied. "You go."

"Good luck with that," Daeron replied, not even looking at the two of them.

Earendil sighed softly, then turned to Lin and held out one hand. "Come," he murmured. "It's very late. The children need to get to their beds, as do we."

By the time they got back to the banquet hall, Jess and Jasta's family had left, and most of the other guests had made their way back to their rooms. Arthael and Halmir were waiting with River, Miyuki, and Andarien, assuming that Lin and Earendil, when they returned, would look there first for their children. Lin and Earendil were able to collect their children, and then it was off to bed.

During the next few days, storms ravaged the city, and so the children were unable to go to the city to play foot ball with their friends, though River did make the trip to the tannery to spend time with Jess. But less than a week later, it was time for the group to leave. The king and queen made sure that they would have all the supplies they would need to get to Andunin safely before seeing the group off.

"We need to stop at Master Jeremiah's tannery on our way through the city," Arthael told the group as they set out. "River went there earlier to say goodbye to Jess, and I told her she could stay until we came to get her."

Amalirahc was delighted. "Then we can all say goodbye to Jess and Jasta and their parents!"

Andarien was sitting in the back of one of the wagons with Remiel, with Leilani and Aric looking after them, but at Miyuki's voice he looked up and cheerfully mimicked her. "G'ate!"

Earendil chuckled. "We won't be able to stay long, though. We do need to get going." He ruffled Miyuki's hair affectionately. "But you'll be able to say goodbye, don't worry."

"To Andunin," Earendil replied. "If Alassëa's father is somewhere to be found, it would be there. It's the only Westland city we haven't been to yet, either."

He smiled at her as they started off. "Would you like to see on a map where we've been and where we are?" he asked her.

He wasn't sure she had seen a map yet, and it would be good for her education - and she might be interested, considering that traveling was their life, at least for now.

So while they made their way through the city, Earendil showed Miyuki the maps of the Southland and Westland, showing her the route they'd followed until that point, and where Andunin was located. By the time they'd reached the tannery, he was showing her the route they hoped to follow later on.

"Here we are," Halmir announced as they pulled up. "Miyuki, Amalirahc, go ahead, but remember we can't stay long. We'll wait out here for you."

Amalirahc ran after Miyuki as quickly as he could, grinning.

"Funny, huh? Usually I have to wait for you!" he laughed as he followed Miyuki inside.

Inside the shop, there was no one in sight. Amalirahc frowned and looked around. "Maybe in the back?"