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(His gaze is hard, unyielding; his are the eyes of someone who has seen their end and been haunted by its repercussions. There are scars on his face - he has no way of hiding them - and the tip of one of his pointed ears is missing entirely. But his voice is deep and strong; it resonates in the manner of a King.)

I do not know what good I can offer or why so much power was expended to bring me to this place...

(He takes a breath, pausing for a beat, his stern features relaxing minutely.)

But I thank you. I would not have seen my family otherwise.

(Maedhros is clearly not comfortable being overly demonstrative, so he moves on swiftly, looking thoughtful.)

I have loved books since I was an Elfling; I did not realize they had such power to pull us into their tales. We have been given a curious flock.

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[Her head tilts, and there's a hint of querying whine.

私はあなたが不必要に苦しむのを見ません。

Do you really want to argue with a goddess?]

I would not see you suffer needlessly however.

[She'll talk about books and stories in a moment; this is more important.]

Father misses him. [ Elladan agrees quietly ]

I can see how much he hurts. Arwen...my sister will chose the same way, I know. But if Elrohir chooses that... I can't leave him. Father will be so hurt, though.

(No, no, definitely not. But Maedhros has an aversion to touch brought on from being tortured for Eru knows how long in the hellish realm of Morgoth.)

I suffer needfully and needlessly. There is naught you can do about it.

I would expect so. (Maedhros's eyes are haunted, distant with memories that have long been forgotten by their world.)

Your sister? (A girl? He looks strangely pleased by the revelation and saddened by it.) Why does she choose mortality?

... You might find those stories in the same place.

[Though Nita's memories of which stories were in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion were somewhat mixed.]

Do you recall the titles of the tomes? (Surely there is more than one. Their lives are long.)

[Nita really is hesitant about this, but he is asking, so... she nods.]

Lord of the Rings. There's three books in that series.

And there's a prequel, as well: The Silmarillion.

I...do not understand the first title. (Rings?) The Silmarillion...ah. That makes sense.

Because... she fell in love.

[ Elladan smiles, bitter sweet ]

She loves our foster brother, the boy who followed in my footsteps and I watched grow into a Man. I am so happy for them both. But I hate him a bit sometimes too. But like Luthien, who she has always resembled so much, Arwen has chosen the bitter with the sweet.

(Ah. Love. Maedhros can vaguely recall such a feeling - long ago - but it is foreign to him now.)

Your foster-brother? (A child of Elros or...truly fostered from another family?) She has made her choice willingly - like Lúthien and like Elros. You must count the time you have together as a blessing and then bid her adieu when she ventures to the Halls of Mandos.

(He exhales tiredly, sadly.)

Encourage your brother to remain an Elf, Elladan. It is important that you do so if your father must shoulder that grief.

It wasn't really named after any of the people it's about.

[Except maybe Sauron... or Frodo; she's not quite sure who the real master of the One Ring was in the end.]

There was a cursed ring, though.

Aye - his father... [ Elladan falters, briefly ]

His father and us were good friends. But... Uncle Elros' line has long been hunted. We... couldn't save him. His son was but a young child, only just learning to walk! And there was fever, in the village. It was decided we would take the child and his mother with us to Rivendell, where Father could protect them.

He called us his brothers... [ He shakes his head ] We could not but love him.

[ He sighs shakily ]

We know, but how can I make him choose against his heart, if that is the way he us drawn?

(These poor children. Even with the Silmarils out of reach, they suffer. Is that part of the Fëanorian curse?)

You could not tell him no. (He knows the charms of little children in their blunt honesty.) Thank you for rescuing them, Elladan. Elros would be proud of you.

(His brow furrows and he gazes at nothing in particular, lost in the tangled web of his memories.)

He must. You must. Your father has suffered in ways you cannot imagine. To lose his brother, his wife, his daughter...

He needs his twins.

I thought as much. I just do not know of any rings. I assume they are not normal creations.

(They sound troublesome.)

Only one?

Yeah. He was so cute!

[ Elladan smiles ]

Do you really think so? We never knew him. And ... we know, but... I do not know what Elrohir wants, but Arwen is not the only one drawn to humanity.

[ Elladan's mother named him well ]

It was a cursed ring. I think there were- what, nine others?

[That number might ring a bell for some people, so to speak. Still, Nita wishes she actually had those books, if only so she'd know for sure.]

It had some sort of "desire me" charm on it - made people fight over it. And that's one of it's lighter consequences.

[She's still hesitant to mention Sauron, for obvious reasons.]

Most children are - for the benefit of all. (Since they bring happiness with their appearance alone.)

I know so. Elros was a Man of action and doing what he thought right. There was not an ounce of cowardice in him.

(He might be biased. But only a little.)

I will speak with him. My feelings on the matter have not changed even so. Elrond deserves to reunite with his family on the shores of Valinor.

[You are getting such a frown. SUCH a frown and concern in her eyes. A huffed out sigh, and more writing. 私は治癒を許す項目がありますが、それは遅いです。あなたは自由にそれを使用することができます。 ]

I have an item that allows healing, although it is slow. You are free to use it.

[~~USE IT you stubborn person you~~ A twitch of her tail, and the paper flutters down, cut along the top, to reveal a blank page. More writing appears on this blank page.

日本では、天界特使が同行しました。彼は私たちの物語が絵と執筆の組み合わせによって伝えられるように、芸術家でした。しかし、天界特使の主な目的は、神々が存在することを皆に思い出させることです。私たちは助けに全力を尽くしますが、信念と賞賛は私たちの燃料です。そうしたやり方で、物語そのものは、私たちの信念をもたらすならば、私たちの生命の血なのです。

That one took up almost the whole of the blank page.]

In Japan, I was accompanied by a Celestial Envoy. He was an artist, as our stories are told through a combination of picture and writing. The main purpose however, of a Celestial Envoy, is to help remind everyone that we deities do exist. We do our best to help, but belief and praise are our fuel. In that way, stories themselves are our life-blood, provided they bring about belief in us.

If... Elrohir chooses humanity he will do it for me. [ Elladan admits ]

He knows... I will choose what he chooses, but... I see my foster brother and I...

[ I envy him ]

Then do not allow him to choose that path for you. (Maedhros is not quite pleading.)

And you what? What do you see in him that you are lacking?

Estel...the Dunedain... [ Elladan grapples to explain feelings he has been trying diligently to ignore ]

They are so alive, grandfather! They feel everything so sharply and they are always moving, it seems, reaching for a new horizon. It... chafes at me, sometimes. I keep wondering... what if...

(There is understanding in his expression. He too has watched Men and felt that...longing. It must be stronger for Peredhels.)

Yes, they are. But you can admire them without being one of them. There is great life in you too. The long years make it difficult to see, I know. However I can see it in you; like a warm flame.

[ Elladan flushes shyly ]

You honor me, grandfather. I ... try not to think about it very much. But I keep wondering.

Curiosity is harmless; everyone experiences it. You are bound to feel the pull more than most, but I trust you will make a decision that is good for yourself, your brother and your family.

[ A huff and Elladan nods ]

I will try, grandfather. Thank you.

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