GOD I AM SO RUSTY WITH YE OLDE SPEAKE

[dispossessed]

I do not find that "keyword" as amusing as you do. Nor do I find your ideas as entertaining. I do not belong anywhere other than the Halls of Waiting. You know this.

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[inafadingcrown]

[Well. This is awkward and brings up all sorts of unpleasant memories. Still no reason not to be civil.]

Cousin. [She nods in greeting.]

[dispossessed]

[ oh god awkward is an understatement. but he nods in reply. ]

Artanis. [ a beat ] You look well.

[inafadingcrown]

As do you. [You know, being alive and all.] It has been long since I have heard that name.

[dispossessed]

[ quietly ignores that first comment to focus on the second ] How long have you been away from our people, cousin, that it is long since you have heard yourself named in our tongue?

[inafadingcrown]

Too long. [She's not sure what to tell him. Ages have passed; the world is a different place.] So few of us remain outside Valinor.

[dispossessed]

Did Ereinion do such a poor job as High King that he drove his people back to your father? [ he's not completely serious ]

[inafadingcrown]

[And it's enough to make her smile, despite herself. A thin little ghost of a smile, but it's there.]

They sing of him still- elves and men. He is remembered well.

[dispossessed]

His father would be absolutely delighted to hear that.

[ and he can't help but smile a bit then too. even if he was at odds with gil-galad quite a bit, maedhros had a bit of fondness for him still, if only because he's fingon's child. ]

[inafadingcrown]

As he should be. He did our family proud. [She can say that now. "Our family." Enough time has passed that the wounds have begun to heal.]

[dispossessed]

[ he notices that and can't help but look a little surprised. ] Our family.

[inafadingcrown]

We are still kin, are we not?

[She pauses, choosing her words with care.] I will not say that all is forgiven; too much has passed between us for that. But I am no longer the woman you knew. For Ages now, I have been Galadriel. I am wed. I have a child and grandchildren.

I have no desire to continue fighting wars long past.

[dispossessed]

[ he frowns, more at himself than at her. ]

We are. [ a beat. ] It is good to see you again, Artanis. [ good to see her in a place where they can be amicable. he's missed a lot of his family. ]

Has anyone told you that you are amazing?

[inafadingcrown]

And you, Maedhros. [And she has missed hers. Things may have turned out best for her out of all of them, but...she is not without her regrets.]

[lordofthevalley]

[Well this is well..hrmm...]

And yet you are here. [So not helpful.]

[dispossessed]

Yet here I am. [ augh all these conflicted feelings ] I had not expected to find you here as well, Elrond.

[lordofthevalley]

[You and him both.] Nor had I you, Maedhros. Yet here we are, together once more.

[dispossessed]

Last I saw you, you were— [ doing things to my feelings because you were all growed up and at war by my cousin's son's side ] younger. Whatever it is you have been occupying yourself with in the intervening years seems to suit you.

[ you look well. ]

[lordofthevalley]

[You were doing things to him too you know, he's not sure what to make of this.] Indeed, finding ones home and family has done me well these past years.

[dispossessed]

[ is this the part where he apologizes for committing suicide? ] I am... pleased that you have done well for yourself.

[ SO PROUD. SO UNABLE TO SAY IT. ]

[lordofthevalley]

[Maybe? Who knows he has crappy luck with father figures.] As I am pleased to see you once more, even if our time here is not what we may have considered possible.

[...He's happy you're here and wishes you could meet his family even if it's weird. THIS IS WEIRD.]

[dispossessed]

[ and that right there was the sound of maedhros' heart melting a bit ]

You would have seen me again without the aid of this place. Though it may have taken Ages longer than it has.

[lordofthevalley]

And with luck I would not be alone. [Because he'd rather not be separated from Celebrian again. Though what is his life?] Though if we are to meet proper once more I too wish it is Ages before such an event occurs, though Elros will not.

[dispossessed]

He always was the more impatient of the two of you.

[lordofthevalley]

More so then you may imagine. He was counted among Men.

[dispossessed]

[ ... oh. well. that's not wholly unexpected in retrospect, but it's still surprising and saddening to hear. ]

Then he has already past into the realm where mortals souls are housed until the end of days?