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[castintoflames]

(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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[huntingorcs]

Did he? Well I suppose Men tend to wear their hair shorter, this is true. Estel always claimed it was more practical, although he wore it elf-style when he was younger. Did father ever cut his hair?

[ Elladan grins at him ]

Well I'm not stopping giving it, so you'll just have to manage.

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[castintoflames]

Men seem to favor shorter styles; when they are on the move, for example, or in battle, they do not like their hair getting in the way. (He chuckles suddenly.) Ah once. Elros had a liking for the styles of Men and he was adamant about changing his hair to mimic them. Elrond thought it a mistake and said that if Elros followed through with it, he would cut his off too.

Needless to say, Elros did follow through and only one of the twins liked the outcome. (Poor Elrond.) Kano and I reassured your father it would grow back.

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[huntingorcs]

[ Elladan laughs so hard he cries at the thought ]

Poor Ada! He must have been so angry!

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[castintoflames]

I had to pick him up and console him. (Because Maedhros cannot deny a small, unhappy child.)

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[huntingorcs]

[ Elladan giggles, wiping the tears from his eyes ]

Oh dear. I bet Uncle was very apologetic too.

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[castintoflames]

Not in the least. (He smirks.) He thought Elrond exceptionally silly for being upset.

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[huntingorcs]

Oh dear!

[ He is hiccupping from all the laughing ]

What did Father do?

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[castintoflames]

It was one of their first disputes that I recall. Elrond soon understood that the lives of Men were important to Elros. He crossed the rift between them.

He has an empathetic soul, your father.

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[huntingorcs]

[ Elladan's smile is bitter sweet ]

Yes. I can imagine that - father... he's good at seeing from other people's point of view.