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"Weird."

And with that, Amalirahc let the subject drop.

Once breakfast was over, Earendil turned to Lin. "So what's next?" he asked her. "Miyuki's lessons?"

Earendil pursed his lips thoughtfully. "I've taught before," he said slowly. "I don't know ... perhaps it wouldn't be a good idea, since once we arrive on the island I'll be working with Aerin, but perhaps I could teach Miyuki, even just for the voyage? Or we could do it together?"

It would give him something to keep him occupied as well, since the voyage was just as long for him as for anyone else. And really it would mean that he could spend more time with Miyuki, which he knew she would love, and he would like very much. Especially if it meant more time with Lin.

Earendil smiled widely. "Then it's settled. And you know, worse come to worse, if she can't settle down she could always do some physical training, beyond her katas, to try to use up some of her energy."

He wasn't sure how much Lin had taught Miyuki, or if Miyuki had started to learn anything yet, but he was used to training the Home Guard, and he had enjoyed that.

Earendil smiled and nodded. "Sounds like a plan," he said softly. He picked up their dishes and handed them off to Arwen, then turned to Miyuki and held one hand down to her. "Come," he smiled at her. "Time for some lessons."

He was looking forward to this - excited, actually. Yes, he had taught before, and trained before, but never someone so important to him. This was his daughter - or someday would be officially.

Earendil squeezed Miyuki's hand gently. "You can learn the language of the people we're going to be living with," he told her. "Only a few of them know how to speak the language we're using right now, so you need to learn so that you will be able to speak with them easily."

He looked over at Lin. "Shall we teach her in my quarters?" he asked her. "It's quite large, and we could set up the second desk for her use."

Considering he had one bed and two desks, while Lin's quarters had two beds and one desk, it made more sense to him.

"It's a bit more complicated than that," Earendil told Miyuki gently, "but yes, I suppose you could say that."

He looked behind them to make sure Amalirahc was still following them, then continued on to his quarters.

"That's a good start," Earendil chuckled softly, patting Miyuki on the head as he led her into his quarters, "but then you have to be able to put them together, because it doesn't work the same in different languages."

"That sounds hard," Amalirahc said dubiously, twirling some of his hair around his index finger.

Earendil arched one eyebrow at the boy. "If it's too hard for you-" he began, but Amalirahc cut him off.

"No!" the boy said harshly. "There isn't anything too hard for me! I can do it, just you wait and see!"

Amalirahc was a proud boy, and he was determined that he could do anything he would put his mind to. There would be nothing that was too difficult for him to do.

"Together," he agreed with Miyuki, his eyes filled with determination. "And that way it won't be too hard for us! Right, Earendil?"

Earendil chuckled and nodded. "Right. It's always easier to learn something with someone else."

He led them into his quarters and ushered them towards the bed, which at the moment would be the most comfortable place for them to sit. He had always found it the easiest to learn things when he was comfortable. Especially languages - since of course, comfort was conducive to conversation, which was what language was all about.