[ Smile. ] Funny how that happens. . . we are told certain things about the Afterlife, and it turns out not to be true. Or else it turns out that there are major exceptions to the rules, as in my case. But you came to Hadriel! If this were an afterlife at all, it certainly wouldn't conform to those Seven Heavens and Seven Hells for the good and the wicked. We all experience the same.

Maybe Westeros will become more understanding in time. I hope so. But as for my world, there are customs, but people look the other way when the customs are not followed. Our people really prefer that young men and women wait until marriage to experience all that love has to offer, and some are quite vocal in their disapproval of any other option. But I did not wait. I was a lover of both men and women, and I did not care who disapproved. When I married, it was largely because we were living so dangerously in Middle-earth that I feared our line might come to an end if somebody didn't have offspring -- and it didn't look like any of my brothers was going to see to it. Thank goodness I did. Cel is a son to be proud of.

He's friendly, kind and empathetic. If you seek out his friendship, I think it would benefit you both.