[ He dreams of his family sometimes still (they are usually not good dreams, of course, but sometimes they hurt less, which is nice.
Sometimes, it's hallucinations, instead, but he hasn't had any of those in a very long time, and Elrond is ensuring he has enough to eat and looks after himself properly.)
So when he hears a familiar voice, he thinks nothing of it, at first. Maybe, this will be a relatively good dream? Just because he's wishing to see his family again doesn't mean he actually expects to SEE them. Not for real, anyway. ]
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Sometimes, it's hallucinations, instead, but he hasn't had any of those in a very long time, and Elrond is ensuring he has enough to eat and looks after himself properly.)
So when he hears a familiar voice, he thinks nothing of it, at first. Maybe, this will be a relatively good dream? Just because he's wishing to see his family again doesn't mean he actually expects to SEE them. Not for real, anyway. ]
It's the blossoms, not the tree per se, Fath....
[ PAUSE.
Wait.
He's... not asleep.
..........Is he? ]
Father?