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Lin nodded, "Yes, that had been rather unexpected, and the runed bags ended up with so much water in them because they ended up in the river."

It was a strange sight to be sure, there were.... a few disadvantages to runed bags, as whatever went in, could also get in and wreck things. It was designed to hold things, not keep anything in them protected.

"But no one was badly hurt and that's what mattered."

Lin smiled at that, "As far as I can tell, everyone has been doing fine."

For Miyuki and Andarien she could tell, but for the rest of the family on Earendil's side, she wasn't so sure. However, she told Eldrin what she knew what was going on and also made a note to tell him about Aranxia coming with them.

"She won't be with us when we explore the continent, but she'll come with us to Caras Galadhon, and make paintings of our travels as we go."

Since they knew which parts were safe, and both Amon Darthir and Caras Galadhon were safe.

Lin couldn't help but glance at both Miyuki (who was pretty much dozing with Ai), and Andarien before looking back at Eldrin.

"Do most weapons not suit her, or is it just the act of training?" Lin asked.

She knew how that could make learning how to defend much more difficult.

"Both Andarien and Miyuki haven't taken to fighting all that well, granted Miyuki is a bit better, and now that she's older she's certainly taking it more seriously...."

But now that Miyuki was taking it more seriously, Lin could see that Miyuki had to work much harder just to gain that strong foundation.

"But Miyuki never took to blades, she uses a staff, and training has been giving Andarien problems. Earendil and I took the children to see Triton, and so he ran them through some things he knew. That's how the agreement to have them learn the bow came about."

Lin wondered if Triton had ever met Eldrin, she would imagine so. She knew for a fact he knew Yue, but Triton struck her as the type who would have come up here too, but she had never asked him.

Lin smiled at that thoughtfully as she watched Andarien. Wondering if it would be wise to bring it up.

"Still, it wouldn't hurt for both you and your sister to be a bit more fit..."

Lin glanced over at Miyuki, hopefully they would be able to get back down the mountain, she was a bit too big to be carried now. She wasn't sure if she should add that now that Andarien was older maybe they could try again.

Lin smiled at that, "Well it was Andarien's first time up the mountain, this is Miyuki's second."

She looked thoughtful though, at Eldrin mentioning swimming.

"Though, since you mentioned swimming, swimming lessons down the road wouldn't be a bad idea," Lin mused, "Miyuki wanted to take some now that she can change her form into an elf, so her tails aren't in the way. The first time she tried to learn, she kept sinking because of all those tails..."

"Actually," Lin grimaced, "From the long talks with my family, we sort of had the opposite problem. We don't know what to expect from young children... but it still ends up with the same result, the advice to let someone else teach them."

Triton had already expressed his thoughts, and nevermind the scathing look her grandmother had given the both of them.

"Earendil and I take what we do for granted, we thrived off of those lessons."

She smiled a bit.

"But I know what you mean, my father handed me off to Vincent when I was young."

Granted it wasn't her father's idea.

"Miyuki for certain will ask Alassëa to continue staff training with her until we reach Amon Darthir," Lin mused, "I'm sure of it. Also, Alassëa has that falcon of hers so she's the only person on hand who knows how to fight along side an animal, which is what Miyuki wants."

She looked thoughtful as she drummed her fingers on her knee.

"Feng and Ryu will be traveling with us as well, but neither have taught before. Feng knows archery and how to use a tessen, and Ryu knows the sword. Both have their own styles of hand to hand they probably know..."

Though again, neither of them had taught before, except Feng. For all Lin knew, maybe Feng taught Naida a thing or two, but probably more for the tessen than anything else.

"I won't want to ask Shiro to take on anymore than he already has, and he's taken on a lot concerning the chldren. Kaito though taught River a particular sword style using a wooden sword."

She stared up at the ceiling trying to whack her brain on who else could possibly teach.

"I know Halmir has taught his grandchildren in the past," Lin noted from what she could recall from her childhood, "That's all that really comes to mind. I mean, we do have a few more fighters than that, but I really don't know if they would be willing to teach."

Or if they could.