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Haradhel smiled knowingly. "I'm sure they will," she agreed. "Though I'm sure that your return will be followed shortly by many more visits from those who want to see for themselves - though it's been a long time since Donovan was here for a hunt, too."

"And Mama says I can go along on the next one," Arwen grinned. "Ada's still trying to argue but he never wins arguments with Mama."

There was a twinkle in Lore's eye and he wondered if he should warn Donovan about Arwen coming along. Not that he didn't believe she could handle it, but he had found Donovan... and Laus in general like to know what was going on.

"It has been a long while, though to be honest the past few months back home have been the most unusual, active and ever changing. So many of the children you noticed from the wedding have grown... and some have had children on their own."

That enough was to make normal people's head reel, but Lore had become desenstized to the unsual and ever changing nature of the family.

"And as for your father," Lore chuckled at Arwen, "He will... see that you are old enough to go."

Probably he was just feeling, Lore thought silently as many fathers did, Arwen wasn't a little girl anymore and that was enough to give anyone a double take with their own children.

Elnara turned to Lore and smiled sheepishly. "Um ..." she murmured, not really knowing what she wanted to do. "Lore?"

She would let him decide.

"I'll take you!" Arwen volunteered eagerly, jumping to her feet once more. "They've been waiting just as eagerly as us for you to get here! They've had it ready for a long time, stocked and everything!"

"When will you be coming back, Arwen?" Haradhel asked her daughter curiously.

"By dinner," Arwen grinned. "Unless Adanedhel's off somewhere, then I'll be back right away."

She turned back to Lore and Elnara. "Come on!" she urged them. "Let's go!"

Lore laughed a bit as he got up hugging Elnara close.

"Honestly... I have no clue," he admitted before picking up his own bag.

He was giddy inside, though he chalked it up knowing he was going to be spending time alone with Elnara. After all there was nothing better than knowing you were going to spend time with someone you love.

Well that and Arwen made him awfully curious.

Elnara hugged Lore back, laughing.

"We'd better hurry," she grinned, "before Arwen leaves us behind!"

Not that that was necessarily a bad thing. After all, they did know the way to the valley, and it would be nice to walk together, alone ... still, their niece wanted to lead them, so it would be a shame to disappoint her.

"Well, she is always on the go," Elnara reminded Lore with a giggle, taking his hand willingly, "so it could just be one of those times when she just wants to keep going rather than sit still for any amount of time."

She tilted her head thoughtfully, her smile growing mischievous. "I wonder if she'll ever settle down the way Aliya did," she murmured. "You remember how Aliya used to be ... and now look at her. No different than her mother."