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Elnara laughed softly, because if he hadn't said that last bit, she would have.

"Thanks also to the staff," she smiled warmly. "I know most of them are invisible most of the time, but for those of you who are out here, I ask that you extend our thanks and appreciation to all of those still hard at work."

She looked back up towards the head table. "Celebor, I want to thank you in particular ... since you were born, you've helped me with every difficulty I've faced ... and I also want to thank you for leading everything here tonight, and for giving me away."

"We still get to keep you in the end," Celebor called back with a chuckle, "so don't get too carried away with that."

Elnara laughed and squeezed Lore's hand again. She could feel herself growing emotional, and she didn't want to break down until they returned to their seats again.

Elnara smiled up at Lore and squeezed his hand once more, then started back towards their seats. She knew they would be leading in the dancing in just a moment, but she wanted a chance to get a drink before they did.

Celebor stood as Lore and Elnara passed him, putting a hand on each of their shoulders before facing everyone else.

"It will just be a moment," he told everyone, "while the tables are being cleared away, and then we'll have Mom and Dad lead in the first dance."

Shiro smiled and turned to Lin, folding his hands neatly in his lap.

"I think I'll just watch for the first dance and then I'll be heading to bed," he said softly. "Sir Valdemar said he would let me try something in the morning before we leave."

Earendil stood so that his chair could be taken away with the tables and grinned at Shiro.

"Mind if I tag along tomorrow morning?" he asked eagerly. "I know Sir Valdemar's been working on it for years now, I'm anxious to see if you can help him make it all work."

"Okay, now I'm curious," she paused for a moment... and then rolled her eyes at herself.

That probably wasn't the most accurate way of putting it to be honest.

"Alright, I know I'm always curious," she admitted fixing that slip of the tongue, "But I'm very curious now, what have you two been up to exactly?"

Lin broke out into a grin, she couldn't help it. It was always hard (up until having introduced them to every single one of her family members) to explain the sort of differences that existed, but now they could. All sorts of things, but best of all stuff that will be from their travels.

"No wonder why you're eager," Lin giggled, "I think I'd like to join you, I remember seeing when he was making that.. .when it was bigger than me."

It had been a long while now that she thought about it, and she had to blink because she hadn't really thought about the amount of time that had passed since then and now.

Lin thought about it looking up, it was a pity to leave (even though this had been by far the longest trip she had been to the Southland, at least to her). She grinned up at Kaito, it was sometimes a bit disortating to have Kaito here now talking as he did.

"I don't see why not, a few days more won't hurt, we won't be moving until the day after," Lin replied, "I have no problems with asking, though it's me... and no one is going to be surprised."

Earendil chuckled. "If I didn't know you had work waiting for you when you return home," he joked, "I might suggest that you stay here until your parents went back home as well, training."

Why not? Celebor had done it, Lin was there quite often, and even Shiro had shown interest in coming every now and again. Why not Kaito? As far as he understood, the neko didn't have much waiting for him back home, besides the move, and schooling ... which he could easily get here.

"Great!" Kaito beamed, rubbing his hands together, pleased. He turned around, nearly hitting Shiro in his excitement. "Let's go ask Kaa-san-"

A flicker of annoyance crossed Shiro's face, and Ura reached out and grabbed Kaito by the wing, stopping the neko before he could go far.

"Knob," the demon frowned. "We're in the middle of a celebration for Kaa-san and Tou-san. Wait until morning."