"You are not annoying in the slightest," she is quick to assure him. "Ask as many questions as you like, and I will gladly answer."
First come that which is simple: "These are all words in my language. 'Pen vuin' means 'dear one.' The Belain are the beings through which Iladar carries out his will, such as Elbereth Gilthoniel and Ivon. And Ardhon is the name we give to the world."
His last words are not so easy to answer for her. A small, faint smile touches her lips. "It is indeed good to have a mother. Though my mother passed to the Undying Lands before I was yet twenty, I treasure her in my memory to this day."
Exactly! Gender neutral terms >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> accuracy anyway. Also fml I forgot Arda is Quenya.
First come that which is simple: "These are all words in my language. 'Pen vuin' means 'dear one.' The Belain are the beings through which Iladar carries out his will, such as Elbereth Gilthoniel and Ivon. And Ardhon is the name we give to the world."
His last words are not so easy to answer for her. A small, faint smile touches her lips. "It is indeed good to have a mother. Though my mother passed to the Undying Lands before I was yet twenty, I treasure her in my memory to this day."