An important realization brought you by Alice Liddell (the elder).

[digophelia]

You're quite right. The time I've been here, I've seen quite a number of beings and different races, human and not and I've really am fully convinced that boys will never mature, even if they reach adulthood and happen to be well over thousand years old.

Unless they're an elf.

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[lovedbyfanboys]

... It depends on the boy.

[digophelia]

Does it? I certainly hope so. I've lost my faith in seeing three pairs of would-be immortals bicker like small children.

[lovedbyfanboys]

Would-be immortals...?

[digophelia]

Jack Frost, Nicholas St. North, and Bunny are immortals in their world.

[lovedbyfanboys]

Afraid I've only heard of the first... Must be an immortal thing though. Most human men tend to mature after they hit a certain age or experience enough hardships.

[digophelia]

I doubt it. One would think being immortal would be the pinnacle of hardships, but I suppose not. Not even a pirate or monsters, just absolute absurdity.

[searbh]

Elf men ain't no different.

[digophelia]

[It's said innocently enough.]

The ones that I know of certainly aren't.

[searbh]

Aye, sure, they're right good at the pretending, what with their lofty bearings and their snobbish looks, but ain't a one of 'em who's grown out of the stubborn pride of a boychild.

[digophelia]

[ARE WE SURE??? Alice would beg to differ, then again, she's being trained by one and that doesn't help any.]

I haven't seen any sort of hint or inclination of either of them acting in such a way. And besides, Mr. Maglor seems a little too gracious for that behavior.

[searbh]

And that's just how they fool you, now isn't it? [A snort.] Sure, they've patience aplenty to play the part of the humble scholar or the mannerly gentleman, but there's nary a one of 'em who's half as level headed as they make themselves out to be.

[digophelia]

[Yes, even if Alice knows a little bit about that kinslaying, she still is going to be skeptical.]

Are you certain about that?

[NOT SURE IF SERIOUS.]

[paddra_nsu_yeul]

Perhaps not even then.

[digophelia]

How do you mean?

[sandsofhell]

And that's why you should never get married.

[digophelia]

Believe me, that is the furthest thing from my mind.

[sandsofhell]

As it should be. A guy would just bring trouble to your life...along with actual kids.

[digophelia]

[What in the fresh hell is this]

...

[No, really, no one has ever discussed this before with her -- not she doesn't know about that sort of talk. After all, she's good friends with a prostitute. But that's... that's so beyond her. She's not sure what to even think about that. WHY.]

That isn't... important to me.

[FEELINGS. WHAT ARE THEY.]

I manage fine right now.

[Read: not really.]

[sandsofhell]

It will be at one point or another. [Oh Alice, why you have to be so flustered by such a thing. It's not like he's giving you "The Talk".

Yet.]

You don't look like you're managing fine.

[Walker, stop it.]

[digophelia]

... I doubt it.

[Because that would involve touching and actually putting forth the effort at trusting someone. No, thank you.]

Where I come from, it is verily impolite to ask an unwed lady such things.

[She's not the most standard woman when it comes to Victorian standards and modesty, but the point still stands.]

you know what, lets do this

[bythewaves]

You flatter me, gwilwileth.

/LAUGHS INTO THE SUNSET

[digophelia]

I've seen Jack Frost, Mr. North, and Bunny torment each other like a gaggle of school boys over dogs. And a couple of pirates fighting over apples.

Not to mention, have a friend whilst intoxicated flirt with me. Suffice to say, I stand corrected.

[bythewaves]

Ah, well. [ he twinkles back at her, amused ] Even the old must remember the joys of youth. Tis no bad thing, Alice, that they can still rejoice together. Old friends often will.

I cannot say ought in regards to the last, however

[ but he thinks its cute and that Alice might do well, with the right guy ]

[digophelia]

[No.

No, not!dad, you don't understand. This is beyond Alice's social capacities, here. Please.]

Even after all of that...? I would imagine a few centuries would humble a soul. Do you mean to say otherwise?

[bythewaves]

[ learning is good! a pretty girl should have a suitor or three. after he vets them. VIGOROUSLY possibly with threatening ]

The years may wear heavily on us at times - then, the joys of youth are a light in the dark places. Do not think unkindly of them, Alice - I think it a good thing that they may trust each other enough to show such faces to each other. True humility, they say, is being utterly assured of your self and your place, enough that you can let down your guard.