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.

[lovedbyfanboys]

They're immortal. They don't fear death because it'll never come to them. So they never mature.

[digophelia]

But the elves I know don't act like that!

[NO, REALLY, THEY DON'T.]

[lovedbyfanboys]

Elves are generally majestic beings. It comes with the territory.

... At least in the books I've read.

[searbh]

Elf men ain't no different.

[digophelia]

[This is probably going to make things worse, but.]

Wouldn't that be nothing more than a stereotype?

[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.

[lovedbyfanboys]

Maybe.

But it rings true, right?

[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.

[digophelia]

I don't think so.

[BIASED.]

[lovedbyfanboys]

It's not a bad stereotype.

[digophelia]

But one nonetheless. It is akin to the specter that shares a headspace with me who fauns over you just because your hair is white.

[lovedbyfanboys]

... They have a preference for men with white hair?

[digophelia]

It reminds her of a boy she cared for.

[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.]

[lovedbyfanboys]

Hm. Understandable then.

[digophelia]

That is... I should mention that she was very upset to the point that she feared being left again that she was willing to kill. She is a sad soul, but without a doubt thoroughly insane. Absolutely corrupted.

[searbh]

Don't trust 'em far as you can throw 'em, is all I'm saying. Now there's a handful maybe, who're worth the time you spend on 'em, but they're so immune as you might think.