Korlanis's statement only caused Arien's grin to widen but she hid it from his view, she still had a bone to pick with him.
"So I see my accusations are correct, you are fully aware of these visions."
"Not fully, never fully. I did not know when the Steward's sons would see it, or which would experience it all first."
"Ah, but you did know it's content and meaning. There is no point in denying that Korlanis, it always works that way, did you honestly assume I wouldn't have figured that out by now?"
"Of course not my child, you're far too intelligent and nosy for me to even begin assuming such things."
"Is that so? Why then were you "not fully" as you have stated it, aware of this dream, and I was not?",she waited for his explanation but he only looked down at his frail hands thinking of what to say next. This only frustrated Arien further.
"This vision is of no importance to you Arien, you need not be warned of is of business and prophecies of government actions and such, nothing of your interest.", he said, studying Arien's face, wondering if she would be able to detect his lie.
"That was quite a sorry attempt, Korlanis. Faramir has already described the dream to me."
"Damn him.", he mumbled and turned to the cupboard making himself seem busy so she wouldn't press on. He obviously forgot who he was talking to to.
"Oh no, you're not turning from me that easy. You've plenty of explaining to come forth with."
"I'm terribly sorry child, but I have other matters to attend to at the moment."
"No you don't, I know your daily schedule all the way through, you have more than enough time to tell me why you have so rudely not told me of your vision."
"I haven't the slightest clue of what you speak. Don't you have duties to attend to this very eve? Off you now, get to them."
"That is not until later this evening"
" Well I am going to proceed with my nap now darling, see you in the morn.", he quickly pattered out of the kitchen trying to get away from Arien's determined state. But she refused to be pushed aside again, not for this matter at usually, would never dare to bother Korlanis as such, but this was a sensitive and serious subject, one worth being a pest about. The fact that Korlanis was trying to avoid speaking of it made Arien worry deeply. She was desperate for an explanation, a clue, an opinion, a thought, or feeling, something that would put to rest her curiosity, even in the slightest bit. He was hurrying away from her, so in her eagerness she sprinted ahead of him and stood in front of his bed chamber door, arms wide, blocking his entry.
"Please. Korlanis, I make it in my best interest to not trouble you much. If it were any other dream that you did not tell me of, I would not question your reasoning for keeping secret such things, but this. This dream, I must know of. He is my brother Korlanis, no matter of his negligence, he is still someone I hold very near to my heart. And I must know of his fate, whether it be ill or not. Please. ", her whispered words were soft and genuine. Her large green eyes, watered a bit and begged with the sincerest final plead. Korlanis sighed, it was simply impossible for him to refuse her in this state. He backed away and turned back towards to kitchen, mentally preparing himself for what he had to do now.
"Come child, I have the answers to all your questions."