[She would not have taken offense if he bristled again. It seemed to be his nature, and in truth she could hardly blame him when thinking about how foreign and unknown this all was rather made her want to scream... but for perhaps the first time since they met he answers her in a way that almost feels like she is talking to one of her people.

Mithiel tries not to think about the fact she may never talk to another elf again if this truly is another world.]

I would like to think so. It is hard to live in a world without meaning or reason, though that so often turns out to be the case.