Elann nodded to Isabella in answer. 

"Of course. I don't mind if even strangers from the street come in as long as they enjoy the festivities and pay their respects to us. As you know, we Benshira are used to large parties. I will be completely happy with just Noah's friends and family friends just as well."

While Elann would have wanted more and more people at their get-together, she knew Noah wouldn't. It was why she made the concession. It would be likely that only Isabella would know the size and immense number of people she would have been happy with, and her brief look to Noah would communicate a lot to what she was thinking in that moment. She was concerned about him even around a small gathering.

Elann's eyes lingered on the spout and she rolled her lips inside her teeth in thought. While Isabella spoke to her son, Elann focused to shake the feelings of sorrow at her people from her and to be joyous.

While her husband went off to the dining table, she didn't join him, but lingered where warmth and people were, wanting to talk and experience people who were not the same that she had been forced to talk to for the past 2 weeks. It felt good even just hearing the two Kelvic's voices in the kitchen, even if it wasn't directed to her.