[ Steve's head snaps up at that, his brow furrowing. Parted ways? That doesn't sound like one of his parents died. No, it sounds more like they were separated. Maybe his parents split up, it could be as simple as that.

Either way, the point seems to be that Elrond doesn't have much of a reference point for family gatherings. ]

Well... where I'm from, there are also people who might not have family to visit over the holidays. Usually someone else will invite them to their get-together, or a bunch of friends will gather instead. Kind of like this.

[ There's a pause, and then his mouth twitches. ]

They usually call it Friendsgiving, I think.

[ With that, he takes a few more bites of his meal. He doesn't want the food to get cold! ]