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[marriedanidiot]

 Feanaro! Feanaro, I can't feel them, I can't feel them, our boys are gone! Feanaro, what's happen to Maitimo and Makalaure? Curvo? Atarinke, where are you?

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[utulien_aure]

...What?

[At which point he reaches out with his own osanwe, trying to find Maedhros.

It should be easy, with them in such close proximity.

As after a few moments his jaw tightens and his fists clench, Nerdanel can probably guess how well that's going.]

[marriedanidiot]

Findekano? [ She wipes away a tear ]

Oh... oh my dear, I'm so sorry. Finno, do you need me?

[utulien_aure]

I feel as though I should be asking you that question.

[Shaking his head]

You need the others right now more than you do me. I'll come to see you later.

[marriedanidiot]

You love them too. [ She says gently ]

Come and see me later then, my dear.

[utulien_aure]

I do.

[He closes his eyes.]

How odd; this may be the first time I wish Maitimo was just going back to that drafty box of misery he calls a fortress. At least I knew where he was, then.

[Nodding]

Of course. I will be there in a little while.

[He'll be back when he's had the chance to hit something. Which... three, two, one....

/knock/]

[marriedanidiot]

[ She smiles at that - 'cold' seems to be the universal description everyone but Maitimo has about Himring when she can get anyone to talk about it ]

Come in!

[ She opens the door and smiles at him sadly, reaching to pull him into a hug ]

Ah, Finno...

[utulien_aure]

[Take it from someone who walked the Ice- Himring is awful and Maedhros' acceptance of it is worrisome. Fingon would probably just tie him up, throw him over the saddle, and drag him back to Hithlum-

-you know, except for the fact that it's tremendously strategically valuable and also Fingon is dead. Yay.

He manages a weak smile as he greets his aunt. ]

Hello, aunt.

[marriedanidiot]

Hello my dear. [ Nerdanel hugs him close, tugs him inside, away from curious eyes. ]

I'm so sorry, Finno, I know the two of you were always close.

[utulien_aure]

[Fingon wraps his arms around her in turn. In private, something about him looks very lost.]

I- yes. Maitimo has always been... dear to my heart.

[marriedanidiot]

[ She gathers him into her arms as if he was one of her own brood, humming soothingly ]

You love him, do you not?

[utulien_aure]

You-

[He closes his eyes, and lets forth something that vaguely resembles a laugh.]

-no, of course you knew. Worst kept secret in the family, Ingo always said. Yes, I love him. I don’t think I could tell you for how long. Sometimes it feels like forever.

[marriedanidiot]

[ Nerdanel ruffles his hair fondly ]

I'm a mother, my dear. I have eyes. Your mother and I had bets on how long it would take for one of you to confess to us.

[utulien_aure]

[And he'd tried so hard, in Valinor- Elentari, that's the last thing he'd have wanted to hear at the time.]

And here I was, thankful that Turno was likely to produce half a dozen for her to dote on and take the pressure off me. Who won, if I may ask?"

[marriedanidiot]

[ They were young, and sneaking into each other's houses, did they HONESTLY think no one noticed ... well. They were young. Probably they did. ]

I don't think either of us bet on "on a train in the middle of the void", so... niethier! [ She smiles, happy for the lighter turn of subject ]

[utulien_aure]

[Well given the dozen small explosions which were usually going off at the Feanorian household... um. yeah. that's exactly what they thought.]

Mother will be so disappointed; she does love to win that sort of thing. [A short laugh, then he looks down.] We meant to say something, truly we did. But it never seemed like there was going to be a good moment to tell the rest of you.

[marriedanidiot]

[ There were not that ma.... okay yes there were ]

I know, it's alright. I'm sure your mother understands. [ She smiles at him fondly ]

I am glad, at the least, the two of you were able to stay strong together.

[ For a little while, at least ]

[utulien_aure]

[Still. Clearly they underestimate everyone else's hearing.]

We did what we could for as long as we could. [He shakes his head.] I never stop worrying for him, though. And it is always... harder. When I cannot see him.

[marriedanidiot]

[ Do a thing often enough and eventually... ]

I think it is always so, for those of us parted. I am glad, you know. I am so glad that he had you, and you had him.

[utulien_aure]

[ok. yeah. fair enough.]

Thank you. I never... Father knew, I think, but we never spoke of it. You don't know how much acceptance means, even now.

[marriedanidiot]

[ She hugs him ]

My dear, you are family, irregardless. I just want you to be happy.

[utulien_aure]

That may be a bit much to ask for now.

[He confesses, sure she won't take offense under the circumstances.]

But I am grateful. For my sake, and for his.

good ending?

[marriedanidiot]

For some time, I imagine.

[ She agrees, and hugs him again ]

think so

[utulien_aure]

Yes.

[He agrees, and hugs her back.]

For some time indeed.