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Elnara shifted a bit so that she was leaning against Lore with her back rather than her side, so that she was more comfortable, and so that he could also put his hand on her stomach and feel the baby's movements.

"Snow sculpting," she grinned. "Well, even if you can't manage it, I'm sure the children would be more than happy to ... or tunnels or whatever. It's a bit of a shame now that they don't live closer."

Elnara pursed her lips thoughtfully.

"Not so much lonely as quiet," she replied finally, laying her head back on Lore's shoulder and looking up at him upside down. "I mean we usually have x number of people visiting us or inviting us over, or just hanging around ... and let's face it, once Alyse starts reading a book, it's like she's not even here. Noise-wise at least."

Except of course when Elnara wanted to do something - then it seemed Alyse appeared out of thin air and started to lecture her about taking it easy.

Elnara grimaced. "She requires too much energy," she said grimly. "Besides, Alyse probably wouldn't let me. And once the baby comes, neither of us would have time ... no, it's probably better that we left her with the children."

She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of him stroking her hair, a slow smile spreading across her face. Despite the coolness of the air, the sun was warm on her skin, and she felt better than she had since before the storm had begun.

Elnara laughed. "I've never had a plant to take care of before," she grinned. "I don't know if it would survive. I could always play with fire, the way you play with your fairy lights ..."

She lifted one hand and made a little fireball that changed shapes and colours.

"But indoors, that can be a little risky," she giggled. "No, I think it might be best if I just wait for more fabric from Ulani or Haradhel and just keep making clothes. I'm not going to fit into these much longer ... I swear, I feel so big sometimes that I have to wonder just how big I'll get before bursting."

Elnara squealed a bit and fidgeted as Lore poked her, then giggled up at him.

"Not fair," she laughed - and suddenly the baby began to kick, more active than it had been only a moment before. She laughed again. "And the baby agrees," she grinned. "Either that or he's picking on me, too. It's the most active he's been yet!"

"Poking you back does no good, and you know it," Elnara pouted. "I still haven't found your ticklish spot! Which I still say isn't fair. Even Serenity's not as ticklish as she used to be ... though Skye ... I think still does that thing with her wings ..."

But no matter how she looked at it, she was the most ticklish person she knew, and none of the people who liked to tickle her were ticklish.

Elnara smiled at Lore and relaxed against him once more. "Thank you," she murmured softly. "Perhaps after the baby's born it won't be so bad ... but right now I just don't have the energy for it."

But that didn't mean she was going to take it easy on him once she found his ticklish spot.

The fresh, cool air was making her sleepy, however, and though she tried not to yawn, one escaped her lips, making her blush softly.

"Only out for a few minutes," she murmured, "and already I need to sleep ..."

Elnara smiled softly. "Sleep can wait," she murmured, adjusting the blanket. "It's too beautiful out here now to waste more time inside than I have to. Just a while longer ..."

Though if she did fall asleep out there, he would have to wake her so that she could head inside. Perhaps it would be best to go in anyways ... just so that she could sleep and not have to worry about anything.

"And what about you?" she asked, looking up at him and placing her hand over his. "Do you feel better now that you've had some fresh air?"