Egret, Late Day 25, Early Day 26 | Healing Car | Open

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel walked into the Healing Car and pulled out a chair. He'd brought some Athelas with him from the Greenhouse car, in case anyone needed it.

He does have training as a healer, but he's also there to cheer people up, chat about whatever, and generally glow about the place, as his aura will boost any natural or magical healing abilities.

[Feel free to call him over or engage in conversation, if you are one of the many people who needs a little patching up.]

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[laurefindil]

If she'd been doing it for two weeks and hadn't caused any problems, then was it Glorfindel's place to tell her she could not.

"The things you do to get out of your studies," he teased her instead, gently. "Or are you at least doing that as you wait for the sunlamps to dry your clothes?" He himself did not have that problem as the sun was always with him.

[najaran]

"Sunlamps?" she asked, curiously. What were those? But she shook her head. "While the laundry is drying I wash out what I did the wash in, then I start cooking. Usually by the time I'm done cooking the clothes are at least dry enough to be moved out of the way so they can finish overnight."

[laurefindil]

"The lights in the Greenhouse that mimic the sun. Since aside from me, we don't have one of those on the train."

"Where are you disposing of your wash water, may I ask?" Glorfindel asked her.

[najaran]

"Aside... from you....?"

In the car with the plants and soil, using it to water them. She'd also been doing planting, so....

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel held up his hand that was softly glowing, as he kept a low level on most of the time these days, as his light aided in healing both the body and the soul.

His hand started to glow brighter and warmer, though not too warm.

"You haven't been around to see the sunflowers follow my path around the room, have you?" he asked with a smile.

[najaran]

"Whoa...." she said, staring. "That is neat! I've never seen a spell like...." Wait, was he his world's version of the Lord of Flame?! That would have scared her a lot more if she hadn't met the Lord of water.... Still... kind of a little scary. Wow.

[laurefindil]

He laughed. "It's not a spell. I'm just an elf that was granted some extra abilities by the Valar when I was reborn. I can help people heal, things grow, see a little of the future, stuff like that," he added with a shrug.

[najaran]

"You know... I bet if you just sat near the pot while I was cooking, you could dry the clothes and cook the food all at once! snd help the plants grow!!"

Congratulations, she now intends to drag you off to join her when she does chores. You are now in the same category as Gooligan or Knight. Useful friend.

[laurefindil]

He gives her the same flat look he used to give to the elflings when they'd make statements like that. "The Valar did not give me back my life to make your chores easier."

"Though I do enjoy spending time in the Garden Car. The flowers and plants seem to appreciate it."

[najaran]

"Maybe not, but we are all supposed to help with chores, aren't we? So if I do multiple people's worth of chores, and you fill your quota just by keeping me company.... that's better for everyone, right?"

Hey, she's not trying to avoid work. She's just... inventive.

[laurefindil]

He shook his head, his hair flicking about behind him. "I'm afraid I would quickly grow restless with such a passive role. I am not one to simply sit around and look pretty. Even if in such excellent company."

[najaran]

"Which makes it work then, which means you are putting in effort towards your share of the chores." Bright smile. "Just like the rest of us." Hey, she was learning how to use traps. No one said she should stick to using them in battle.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel is 4860 years old, has been the Lord of a House of Gondolin, Captain of Imladris' Guard, led armies, and served on a council with both Elrond and Erestor. He gave her that look again.

"Do I want to know what you are doing that is causing you to need to do laundry every day when you have three changes of clothes?"

[najaran]

"Aren't we supposed to be doing all the dirty laundry we find...?" she asked, confused. Was she just accidentally stealing people's dirty clothing and leaving them clean stuff this whole time...?

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel relaxed. "Okay, that makes more sense. I had an image of you just...washing that one set of cloths over and over again." He shook his head at his own foolishness. "They set it out for the team doing laundry. I have done this myself."

"Have you wondered how the others were doing their share?" he asked curiously.

[najaran]

She laughed a bit. "Even I don't generally get that dirty that often. Besides, washing that much would wear the clothes out. And the stuff here seems flimsier than what I'm used to. I don't know if they could hold up to a fire spell card..." she said, pulling at her shirt thoughtfully.

"I figured they were doing other things that were needed or just working at other times."

[laurefindil]

He cocked his head a little. "Are your clothes at home fire-resistant?" It wasn't something he personally needed, but the cabin mates of Ifrit might be interested.

"Do you not speak to any of them and ask, 'Hey, when are you doing chores? Want some company?'" She was a bright, interesting, and remarkable person, he was certain she already had several friends on board who would love to spend more time with her.

[najaran]

"A little. I mean, I guess I never really thought about it, till I got here. This stuff doesn't seem like it would hold up very well in combat."

She considered that, then shrugged. "I'm not their master. If they found a way to get out of it, or did it already it isn't my job to make them feel guilty like they have to do more."

[laurefindil]

"Undoubtedly why the train gives us other clothes for the missions," Glorfindel guessed. "So we have the right tools for the right job."

He gave her that look again. "Asking someone to spend time with you, like you did me, is not supposed to be a hardship. Now, if you said, 'hey, Glorfindel, I'm going to be in the Garden Car tomorrow around 10am Train time, do you want to hang out?' I would say, 'I would enjoy that, my friend.'"

[najaran]

"Alright then, I'm going to be in the garden car tomorrow doing chores, would you keep me company and dry the clothes?"

At least she's honest.

[laurefindil]

"I have a counter offer for you. Do you want to go on a Grand Adventure tomorrow and explore the laundry car and try our hand at using the 'washing machine'? Then we can go to the Garden car and I'll dry them for...with you," he said the last with a chuckle.

Very honest. But he's done hand washing and it isn't his favorite.

[najaran]

She laughed a bit. "Alright, but no promises I won't find the old way better."

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel leaned in conspiratorially, "Some times the old ways are better, I admit. But if we don't try the new ways and compare, then people think we are just stuck in a rut and unwilling to try." He shook his head, as if sad.


[Heh, forgot where we were!]

[najaran]

(Back in the healing car after the aborted mission, lol.) She laughed. "Alright, alright, I'll try."

[laurefindil]

[More cuteness or thread wrap? We can do a new thread in the laundry!]

"That's the best attitude, " Glorfindel said admiringly.