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[holdshisown]

Greetings Nippon, I am Maedhros Fëanorion and I arrived sometime last month. If it would not be too much of an inconvenience I would ask for some assistance.

[Maedhros looks a bit sheepish before he explains himself.]

After a small... accident one of my brothers shirts were, well... destroyed for the lack of a better word. I'm not quite sure where to go to find a replacement for him and would be grateful for any help in the matter.

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[bythewaves]

It's no challenge unless there's something new.

[ He nods ]

If... if she will see me... then... one day, if I make it back, I will ask.

[holdshisown]

And you've always liked a challenge when it comes to music.

I think you should. She might not agree right away, but... I think it would actually mean a lot to her. I always wanted to tell her... she was a grandmother to me. Even if I couldn't say it out loud. And I could see she wanted to be that for us.

[bythewaves]

There's few who could, after all.

[ Does he sound arrogant? Yes. Is it true? Yes. Maglor has no issues with speaking truth about his music, after all ]

Mm, I think... it would be nice, to try.

[holdshisown]

That's true. I haven't heard many that could rival your skill in music.

[Maybe a little, at least to those that doesn't know his brother. To Maedhros it was simply the truth, his brother had a true gift when it came to music saying otherwise would be nothing more than a lie.]

I think such a thing would do you both a lot of good.

[bythewaves]

I miss Daeron, sometimes.

[ They have not been friends, never could be friends, but... ]

Mm, I will then. [ He smiles at him ] And you can mediate, and make sure I don't say anything insulting, like I know you want to.

[holdshisown]

I wish... things could have been less complicated betwen the two of you. A friendship would likely have benefited you both if it had been alowed to grow.

[But when had anything about their family not been complicated?]

I don't think I'd be able to stop myself from mediating. It's second nature by now, I fear.

[bythewaves]

Mm, no use wishing for what might-have-been. [ Maglor shrugs.

Between the fact that Doriath allowed none of its own folk to leave, and no Feanorian was ever allowed in, and then the Second Kinslaying... ]

You do like mediating an awful lot~

[holdshisown]

Still... I can't help but regret how it all turned out.

[Especially when there had been times where he could see how good things could have turned out if only things had been a little different.]

It's what I'm good at.

[bythewaves]

Yet another thing to lay at Morgoth's feet...

[ He shrugs weakly and smiles ]

You were the only thing holding us together, I think sometimes.

[holdshisown]

To think what the world might have been like, if only the Valar hadn't let him loose...

[But even that thought brings a certain measure of sorrow in it's wake. Would the twins have even been born if he had remained locked up?]

I think you would have found a way to manage, even if I hadn't been there.

[bythewaves]

We might still be at home with mother... although maybe not.

[ He can't imagine Father or Tyelko content in Aman forever, no matter how he thinks about it ]

Mm, maybe... but I don't think so.

[holdshisown]

If we had left under different circumstances... perhaps she would have come with us?

[At least for a while, and if they left more peacefully who's to say they wouldn't be allowed to come and go as they pleased?]

You would have found a way.

[bythewaves]

Perhaps... she did like to travel a little, remember how we used to go camping, when we were younger?

[ He smiles a little weakly ]

You trust me too much, brother.

[holdshisown]

I prefered those times to staying in Tirion. We were all so happy on those trips.

I trust you exactly the right amount.

[bythewaves]

We did... those were good days.

[ He flushes ]

Nelyo...

[holdshisown]

I miss how we were back then. Before everything became so complicated.

[He gives his brother a big smile.]

What? It's true!

[bythewaves]

So do I. We were happy then... weren't we?

[ He ducks, flushing ]

I'm... honored, Nelyo. You think too highly of me.

[holdshisown]

We were. Even if things were chaotic at times, we were still happy.

[His smile goes soft and fond.]

No. No I don't think I do. I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't had you as a brother.

[bythewaves]

[ SHY ]

I think you'd have been fine, Nelyo, but thank you. I will try and do my best not to disappoint you.

[holdshisown]

How could I have been fine without my most reasonable brother? I doubt there is anything you could do that would make me disappointed in you, Kano.

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor flushes deeper ]

You are too kind to me, Nelyo, when I have failed you so badly in the past.

[holdshisown]

You've never failed me, Kano. At least I have never looked at it that way.

[bythewaves]

I left you there, Nelyo. What greater failure is there?

[holdshisown]

It was the right thing to do. I wouldn't have been able to forgive myself if one of you had been captured trying to rescue me.

[bythewaves]

Fingon came for you. And I, your brother... I know I had to keep them safe, but it will always be a failure on my part.