─ one hundred & forty-seven

[amiable]

[ shindou satsuki/private ]

[ Written: ]

Hi! (≧∇≦)/

Like old times, isn't it? (Except without a phone or computer.) I don't think I've ever written you a letter before! In fact, I never thought about it much until Pharos came back a few days ago. You know you were here in the past? I guess not... sometimes I wonder if maybe you're out there in this world somewhere.

It's kind of a scary thought, to be honest.

Oh! I don't want to make this letter too long. I just needed to say I'm sorry for not writing sooner when I got back here. Also... I wish I could share my memories of this place with you and everyone at home. I really hope someday I can. You won't notice I'm gone, but I'm sorry anyway for getting distracted by this place. There are also I have precious friends here and wanted to catch up with them. I know you'll understand. I still have a lot I want to do here.

I'm going to be away for a while again, but I promise I'll come back soon. Okay? And when I am back, I'm going to tell you everything about Paradisa.


[ galadriel ]

[ And more than an hour passes before she finally decides to add something else into the journal. ]

Good evening, Galadriel! I'm not disturbing you, am I?

Comments

Uru

[inafadingcrown]

Not at all, Uru. It is always a pleasure to hear from you.

Galadriel

[amiable]

Have I gotten too quiet? [ Oops. ] Sorry! I've been busy after the masquerade and with other dinners and parties.

Ah-- have you been well?

Uru

[inafadingcrown]

Oh, it is nothing of that nature. I merely enjoy your company.

I have been well enough. And you?

Galadriel

[amiable]

I've been good, thank you. The masquerade was so much fun! [ Except waking up on the lawn.

But she wants to pretend that didn't happen. ]

Uru

[inafadingcrown]

[That's good. Because Galadriel also wants to pretend that didn't happen.]

I will admit, I expected trouble. But it was quite charming. I managed even to convince my husband to dance with me.

Galadriel 1/2

[amiable]

They were a really mysterious bunch. Where did they go after?

Galadriel

[amiable]

[ A quiet gasp. ]

You both danced?! And I missed it?

Uru

[inafadingcrown]

I do not know, in truth. They vanished, it seems. [And then a quiet chuckle] Yes, we danced. It was lovely.

Galadriel

[amiable]

It must have been...

Did he have fun, too?

Uru

[inafadingcrown]

He is not as fond of parties as I. He came, in great part, to humor me, I have no doubt. But I do believe he enjoyed himself in the end.

Galadriel

[amiable]

Is he the shy type? [ He seems so mysterious!! ] I was able to meet him a while ago. He was in the library! Elves really like reading, huh?

Uru

[inafadingcrown]

Something of the sort. I would say that he is more reserved than shy. And, yes, reading is a rather common pasttime for us. We have a great deal of time, after all.

What did you think of him?

Galadriel 1/2

[amiable]

What did I think?

[ She pauses. ]

Galadriel

[amiable]

Hmm... he was very polite! And... regal. Definitely that.

But that must be normal for elves, right?

Uru

[inafadingcrown]

That depends greatly on the elf. You have met only those of noble blood and only the very old, at that.

Galadriel

[amiable]

[ She pauses, knowing she's going really off topic to what she wanted to discuss. ]

May I come over?

Uru

[inafadingcrown]

Of course. You can find your way here, I trust?

Galadriel

[amiable]

Of course! I'll be over in twenty? I just need to leave food for the pets and tidy up really fast before leaving.

Uru

[inafadingcrown]

I will be waiting. [And possibly preparing tea and snacks while she's waiting. No one ever accused Galadriel of being a poor hostess.]

[amiable]

[ And as promised, twenty minutes later she's knocking on the door of Galadriel's room. She's all bundled up in a warm sweater and scarf, since the evenings are a little cooler than they used to be. ]

[inafadingcrown]

[And Galadriel will open the door and beckon for her to come in.]

Uru. Please, make yourself at home. Would you care for tea?

[amiable]

[ How can she say no? Her eyes light up. ]

Yes, please! Thank you!

[inafadingcrown]

[And Galadriel will go to fetch tea for both of them, setting it at the small table in the sitting area of the room.]

Did you have a topic of discussion in mind?

[amiable]

[ She follows, pretty psyched for some delicious brewed tea.

But she pauses when Galadriel asks that question. ]

Well... [ She does, she just doesn't know how to say it outright. She would have gone to Steph about this, but this was a different topic she wasn't sure Steph could answer. ]

I've been having so much fun since I got back here.

[ But... ]

[inafadingcrown]

[She settles into an armchair, gesturing at Uru to sit.]

Yet something is troubling you.