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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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[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.