Introduction: Andreth

[jadedphilosophy]

Enter a woman, no longer a maiden and not yet (or no longer) old, with the deportment of a matron and sad green eyes far older than that. She is disoriented, lost, and for a moment she stares at the back of her hands, for they are no longer the gnarled and wrinkled hands of an old woman, but young and strong again; as is the rest of her

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[token_blond]

*notices the woman, and her confusion, and gives her a light bow* Greetings. I fear this place does not have a name, though I have often heard it simply labeled as the Mansion.

[jadedphilosophy]

*starts at the voice (and perhaps starts a little more than might be expected if it had been merely unexpected, and nothing more), and turns quickly to face the source* *and is surprised again, for before she can quite see his face he looks like-- but then it isn't, is it (either of them), but a stranger, no matter how like some other he appears*

*and so it's a brief moment before she's gathered herself enough to answer him* --Thank you, my lord. *bows her own head in turn* My name is Andreth; I fear I have lost my way. (*that's an understatement, it really is*)

[token_blond]

*tilts his head ever so slightly, confused by the reaction, but smiles carefully at her* No need to thank me, Lady Andreth - I felt much the same way when I first arrived here. My name is Arafinwë Ingoldo. *inclines his head briefly*

[jadedphilosophy]

... *and then she regains some sort of handle on herself, and the philosopher starts to kick in* But surely this cannot be-- ...What is this place?

[hewer_of_caves]

Andreth! *beams when he sees her, this is not something he expected but it is no less welcome for that* My dear friend, it has been too long.

[jadedphilosophy]

*smiles when she sees him, genuinely if wanly (she's still in some shock; and wouldn't you be, if you'd grown old and died and then found yourself young again in a strange place with old friends and their fathers who look just like them?)* It has indeed. Yours is a welcome face, my friend.

[hewer_of_caves]

As is yours. I had not expected to find you here, though I suspect that in this place the unexpected is quite often what happens.

[jadedphilosophy]

I have only just found myself here, and that was quite unexpected. *sighs and gathers herself up some more* What of you? Have you been here long?