Hoshor Plains I will always heed your call

She agreed so easily — Valiant was sure now that he'd imagined her gaze before the hunt. Guilt bit at him even as he agreed,

"I will proudly hunt for Moonglow."

He shifted his weight uneasily.

"I know that Vairë will be moonwoman after you," he said. "And that she's your daughter. And that you're the matchmaker. So if I will never be a match for her, you only need to say so. I still wish to find my place in Moonglow. But if it's possible — and if Vairë..."

He felt stupid again. None of this really mattered if Vairë was not interested. But if it was not possible, he didn't want to know whether she was interested or not.

"I don't know what's proper in this place," he said. "Things are very different where I come from."