Winter festival is here!

[gondoevents]

Despite the many, many distractions on the part of the people who presumably run this city, the Winter Festival is here!

Too warm for ice skating, but there is an ice sculpture contest as well as the usual animals on display (this year we have a walrus), and the many many different kinds of festival food!

Also available are many vendor booths, very good if you want a special winter coat or some other craftwork.

Comments

[idril]

*sees Turgon running up to see her and grins, waving* Hi dad! Sorry I'm late.

[turgonthewise]

I thought you'd stood me up. For shame. *offers his arm*

[idril]

*takes it happily and kisses his cheek* I'd never! This is a tradition! *waves to Lio in the distance* He looks grim. Everything okay?

[turgonthewise]

He and I had a misunderstanding. It's all sorted now. I think. I hope. You can go give him a hug later if you think he needs it.

I'm cold. *sad little Turgon voice* I need hot food.

[idril]

I will do that.

*squeezes Turgon's arm* Let's get you some hot food, then! You know, I thought it would have started snowing with how cold it's been. *walks with him towards a booth selling soups and other hot foods*

[turgonthewise]

*gets something very unhealthy and hearty*

Ugh, snow. Just cold rain so far.

How's your human or is there a new one?

[idril]

*gets a hot stuffed bun and nibbles on it* He's great! Still Yaban. Daddy, we're having such fun together. I think I love him.

[turgonthewise]

That's sudden.

[idril]

Is it? We've been together a while...

[turgonthewise]

Not that long.

[idril]

...do you have a problem with it, dad? *looks up at him, curious*

[turgonthewise]

It just seems sudden! That's all!

[idril]

Didn't you fall for mom pretty quick, too?

[turgonthewise]

Yes, well, your mother wasn't going to get old and die.

[idril]

Ahh... Dad... you were the one who encouraged me to mingle with and date the humans.

[turgonthewise]

Um. Er.

[idril]

And you told me that if things didn't change all of a sudden, I would have married a human anyway, remember? *not even thinking about Gel now*

[turgonthewise]

Well. Yes. That's true.

[idril]

So do you object?

[turgonthewise]

I suppose when put like that...

[idril]

I knew it! Come on, I know you like Yaban. He's wonderful!

[turgonthewise]

He's tiny.

[idril]

>.> that doesn't affect anything

[turgonthewise]

If you insist, beloved daughter.

[idril]

*hugs his arm* Please don't give him a hard time when you see him