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Elrohir was inclined to disagree. Even when he knew what things were going on, what was going to happen, and who would be showing up on their doorstep, things were rarely boring. Of course, he knew there were others who would have agreed with Lin, but that didn't change things for him.

"And what do you think you'll be doing today?" he asked her, changing the subject slightly. "Until Earendil comes down, I mean."

"You might want to be careful who you run into," Elrohir cautioned her. "There are those who don't speak your language, and there are others who ... may prove dangerous."

He didn't want to scare her, but it was true. There had been some incidents with the dwarfs lately, though he wasn't quite sure why.

"Just ... be careful, okay?"

"Anyways," Elrohir sighed, pushing his hair back and standing, "I should get going and find Nako ... do you want to wait here for osmeone, or go wandering? Or do you want to come with me?"

He had to wonder though if she would be all right on her own.

"All right, then," Elrohir smiled. "Perhaps I'll see you later, then."

He bowed his head at her, then turned and strode out of the Dining Hall.

Luthien and Ruel were just on their way into the Dining Hall at that moment, and Luthien broke into a wide smile when she saw Lin climbing down from the chair.

"Good morning, Lin," she said brightly, leaving her husband's side to go talk to the little girl. "And how are you today?"

Ruel, who had been smiling, sighed and moved around to the other side of the table, where he took a seat to wait for his breakfast.

"We are indeed," Luthien replied, laughing softly. "I would invite you to join us, but it appears that you've already eaten! Off on another adventure, are you?"

Her dark eyes were sparkling with amusement. She knew her husband's opinion of anyone or anything different, but she couldn't help but feel an almost maternal affection for this little girl. She was so small, after all, and alone ... and cute.

Luthien looked over at Ruel, and her expression was somewhat doubtful.

"You can try," she said softly, kneeling beside Lin and putting her hands out to her, "but I don't know how well it would go. He doesn't know your language at all, and I'm not sure how much of ours you know ... if any."

Not to mention he was a bit tender on certain topics, and - to be honest - could be rude. As much as she loved him, she had to admit that sometimes he could be a beast to others ... though he was always much better behaved around her.