In the Shadow of the Star: Discussion Thread (Part 1)

[Child of the 7th Age]

"Well, I'm rather afraid to talk about this, because I'm quite confused, but I don't know what's going to happen to these children of Piosenniel's after... after Gondolin. I'm worried about them. Are you in a position to make sure they are taken care of?"

"I don’t know what you mean, " Frodo said, baffled.

Lindo took a deep breath. "I've been wanting to mention this to Maura, only I don't see what he could do any more than I; and he's been so busy, and I haven't wanted to interrupt his time with Nitir. Pio survived the fall of Gondolin, and escaped, and grew to maturity, and lived a full life. But Frodo, at some point-- and I don't know when, and you mustn't mention this to any of them, of course-- she will return to Gondolin, and she will fall in defense of Idril's household. And when that happens, I don't know how old these twins will be. I didn't hear about them at all during the two days when Nitir and her friends were in the city with us. In fact I didn't know she had ever married or had any children."

Helen, I am sorry, but I don't understand. We know that Pio is in the 12th year of the Fourth Age, past the point when she would start out on the Star and return to Gondolin.

Are you saying in your last post that Lindo is confused about the timeline, and therefore doesn't realize that the voyage of the Star is in the past?

Even so, why would he ask Frodo to take care of the children, when Mithadan is their father?

Sorry I am confused.

sharon