King Elk Forest pretty (ugly before)

he nods, made curious by her phrasing. "did you leave by choice?" delight never would have left if - yada yada, the tragedy. he was a pretty complacent kid. not for the first time he wonders if any of them managed to survive - if there's someone from his past life making their own way out there. he'll never find them if they are. that's just.. that.

her question takes him off guard - perceptive! - and he blushes hard underneath dark pelage, averting his gaze. "y-you could say that," the nénar mumbles. the worst kept "secret" in tindómë's history -- but he's still not about to go prancing about telling everyone who asks. yeah i'm in love with him, no he probably doesn't feel the same way, it's complicated, especially now that his ex is back... "we ... lost a few of our founding members," delight explains instead, "but i stuck, i guess." he glances at his feet and back up, shrugging a little helplessly, sure it's written all over his face. "i'm grateful for him," he finishes, and leaves it at that.