"We certainly are Noldor! We all have that passion for knowledge, and we teach our children to honor this impulse in themselves. As you did for me."

He gazes at her with compassion. "I believe you. Having prior experience with loss helps a person get through it, but not because the pain is any less. Listen, Mother, if there is anything I can do for you, you have only to ask. You've done so much for me, and it is only fair that I return the favor."