I have spent my evening learning words with Thannor. No, Hilumrekja. That is his name. Not Thannor. He has told me my name in his language is Eltawina, and Galeryn's is Galtawina.
I'm going to make a list to study. I will not make it right away, for I am tired and a little emotionally torn. I had Dillothwen chastise me for less than nothing, for something I had not even done. I do not think I like her very much anymore. I am likely to avoid her from now on. Others tell me to enjoy what is left of my childhood in the safety of the valley, tell me it is safe to play. She snaps at me to grow up! Ai! I cannot grow any faster than Eru deems me to. I do not do things that make Huoriell worry any longer! I have been good! All of this fuss because I learned how to do a flip from a secondborn visiting the Halls of Fire?? She makes no sense!! Learning how to do a flip is extremely irresponsible now? She is so confusing!
Ai but what the secondborn did after teaching me to flip startled me! She did a fire breathing trick! She put lantern oil in her mouth, then spat at a candle flame! It was quite the sight and I wished to try, but Hilumrekja convinced me it was better not to. As much as I wanted to, I think that firebreathing to burn spider nests is something for when I am older. If that was not enough, she decided jumping from the second floor of the Last Homely house to get to the tree lanterns was a good plan. She missed and fell to the ground, though was not hurt badly. Now I know why they do not live long.
I really wanted to throw spiders in Dillothwen's hair. She became mad at me for what the human did, at least as far as i could tell. But I did as Adar taught me. If you find yourself wanting to be mean to another elf, walk away. Calm yourself and approach them later. When you are calm, it is easier to find a solution. He made it sound so easy. Walking away is more of a difficult thing to do than I imagined. I do not think I wish to approach her at all.
