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[extramural]

I will do my best, so long as you do the same.

[ That's the best he can promise no matter what. ]

Ah, time. Men say it is vast. But we know the truth, do we not?

Time is endless.

[rowancrowned]

Do mind the Seeker. If I should expire suddenly, she should be your first suspect.

[ not that he intends to die.

he murmurs a noise of agreement, lost in whatever thought follows the outsider's words. ]

[extramural]

You recall that I was given leave to defend myself? She was the one who granted it.

[ SMUG. ]

Though I suppose it helps that I look more like a child in their eyes.

[rowancrowned]

[ accusatory: ] You are in league with her.

Is that it? You are small, despite your tendency to-- float about, but... it is so hard to tell with mortals. Mortal-shapes.

[extramural]

Hardly. [ there is such a snort here ] She approached by in the Western Approach. Concerned, I expect, by my general appearance and the fact that I am able to look through the eyes of beasts.

She is one of many mortals like her that I have seen throughout the years. It was easy enough. [ files nails ]

I was fifteen when I was offered to the Void. I have not changed overly much since.

[rowancrowned]

You handle her with a grace I have yet to cultivate.

[ teach him. better yet, do it for him. ]

Fifteen, that is-- well, you do not have a beard, I suppose.

[extramural]

I am not used to ruling, as you are. Perhaps that is the difference.

[ thranduil you'll never learn if he just does it for you ]

Nor do you, [ he points out, though it is in jest; he has yet to see any sort of elf with a beard. ] They seem difficult to keep clean.

[rowancrowned]

But you are fairly accustomed to getting your way, no?

[ just. demonstrate it for him a few times. so he sees how. ]

I would wager that a good deal of those with beards give little thought if any as to keeping them clean. And I do not imagine my lady would have enjoyed me with a beard.

[extramural]

That would require more interactions with others. But I have seen people try and fail for thousands of years, all across my world. One learns.

[ well okay ]

I once saw a man actively keep food in it "for later". I saw another with a rat inside his beard. I imagine, if nothing else, she would not have enjoyed that.