Why resist? There was no reason to do such a thing! The laugh was highly welcome.

The elf held stubbornly to his music, though stopped walking when they were closer - close enough for casual conversation. All up until the dwarf spoke. Ecthelion let the song trail off then, pleased he'd at least earned fingers drumming along from such an individual.

"Immensely, master dwarf. And yourself?" His tone was light and friendly enough, he had reason to be happy even with the various dangers they'd been warned of here.