Curufin laughs, too. He did flail a bit, but he was no longer heartless enough to refuse his son anything he asked for.

"I do miss home, but I know I can't go back. And yes, it's rough here, but not more so than home was."

"The quest for understanding. . . of anything. . . is a worthy quest. I respect that. Ah, so you came here without dying in your own world? -- that makes it harder, I guess? Unfinished business in your life?"