Since it's been a while, here's a reminder of who's who in the top row:
Yavanna, Aulë (behind Varda), Varda, Manwë - Vana, Tulkas, Estë, Ulmo (behind Estë), Vairë, Oromë, Irmo, Arien, Ingwë, Indis, Finarfin, Ilmarë. It's BoLT canon that the elves were invited to this meeting, not just the Valar.
Part 283: New plan
Next time: Part 284: research and development
Chibis by the now-dead website formerly known as tektek.org
Original story by and copyright to J R R Tolkien, ed. C Tolkien: Primarily based on the Silmarillion, but incorporating ideas from the 12-volume History of Middle Earth series.
Questions and comments welcome!