[He sighs quietly, slowly.]

Elves do not become of age until twenty. I know this, and so... I cannot act surprised.

[He gets to his feet carefully, trying not to step on his robes and rip them. When he's standing, he only wobbles a little bit. So that's good.]

In the meantime, I have new family I am getting to know. So I cannot say I am wasting time, exactly.