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Aerin nodded slowly, then turned and looked up at Caranthir.

"We'll see you all later," the man said to the others, and he and Aerin headed back towards the barracks.

"Sad that her father could be such a man as he is," Haradhel murmured softly. She sighed, then turned to Kara and Donovan and smiled brightly. "So. You've finally come for another visit! It's been a long time, longer than usual."

Earendil's heart skipped a beat when Donovan teased Lin about not being married yet. Yes, it was in jest - perhaps - but it struck all too close to home.

He looked down at Lin. "You're expected to be married already?" he asked her, honestly surprised that he hadn't heard of this before. There was a slightly pink tinge to his cheeks, not that he was aware of it.

Earendil chuckled softly. Normally he would have gotten a lot more amusement out of watching Donovan and Lin, but his heart was still racing at the possibility that Lin might have been pressured into marrying, and so he wasn't quite paying as much attention as he perhaps should have been.

"I see," he grinned.

Haradhel giggled. "Well, now that that's all dealt with ... Donovan and Kara, you have some new people to meet as well. Come on, you have to meet our granddaughter and her family."

Leyenda reached down to pick up Amalirahc, who woke up at the movement, and brought him over to meet Lin's parents.

"Hello," she said warmly, her brown eyes sparkling with excitement. "It's so great to finally meet you, I've been looking forward to it since I met Lin. I'm Leyenda, Arwen and Roydon's daughter." She motioned for Kelirahc to step closer. "And this is my husband, Kelirahc, and our son, Amalirahc."

Amalirahc stared at Kara and Donovan, his golden eyes wide as he took in the sight of the strangers. Then he pointed at Kara and said, "Yin!"

Kelirahc laughed.

Earendil was glad of the diversion. It gave him a chance to get his breath back, clear his head a bit. Hopefully without anyone noticing.

Leyenda grinned back at Kara. "We've been hoping to meet you as well," she told her. "We were always hearing stories from everyone, they all have such good things to say about you!"

Kelirahc was looking at Donovan, amused at how he and Lin interacted. But he always liked to watch the interaction between parents and their children, considering he had grown up without any parents.

He smiled and reached over to ruffle his son's hair. "We are very proud of our son," he smiled warmly at Kara. "He is our greatest joy."

Amalirahc giggled and grabbed his father's hand. "Adadadah!" he grinned, holding Kelirahc's hand to his head.

Earendil was indeed trying to keep the butterflies away from Miyuki, but it was starting to get a bit difficult, especially as he had only one hand. "I think it would be a good idea to go inside," he agreed, grabbing hold of both of Miyuki's hands finally to keep her from grabbing the flashy insects. "Then she can go on the floor and play with Amalirahc, too."

If Amalirahc was still interested in playing. He still looked a bit tired from his nap.

Aragost was in his quarters, his window wide open, allowing the sun and a breeze into the room. He was sitting near the window, on the only chair in the room, while Haldia sat cross-legged on his bed. Haldia had been explaining to Aragost how their people had gotten where they were, and how they had come to look as they did. He was easy to talk to, and she found that she was enjoying her time with him.

Suddenly though, he seemed to tilt his head away from Haldia, towards the door. She stopped speaking and watched him carefully, wondering what was going on.

He simply smiled at her. "I have some other guests," he explained. He rose and moved to the door, opening it wide.

Aragost chuckled softly and hugged Miyu back. "Welcome back, Miyu," he said warmly. "And you, Toshiro. It has indeed been a long time since I have seen either of you."

He still technically wasn't seeing them, but that was beside the point.

Haldia tilted her head curiously. These people spoke the Common Tongue, and the girl had wings ... In the Ancient Tongue, she called out to Aragost, asking if they were relatives of Lin.

Aragost smiled and turned back towards Haldia. "Yes," he replied in the common tongue. "Haldia, this is Miyu, Lin's niece, and Toshiro, her brother." He turned back to the Gaians. "This is Haldia Hun'lyl, a Night Elf of the isle of Nauros. She came to our land with Lin."