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[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[Kaito]
It has been long since last we spoke. How have you fared?

[Felix]
You need not answer me if it will be difficult for you. However, it would put my heart at ease to hear how you have fared since last we met.

[Deathwing]
[There is a small bouquet of roses outside your door, delivered via castle ghost-no note or anything. Do with them as you will; she has made her point. And yes, she's perfectly aware that your room was invaded recently; it's why she figures you'll be keeping an eye on it.]

[One of the few benefits of this place was the borrowed time with her granddaughter. So, it should be no surprise that Galadriel once again finds herself wandering up to Arwen's room. When she gets there, however, she is met by a blank name plate.

She just stares for a moment, waves of emotion washing over her- sorrow, relief, anxiety about what Arwen will face in their own world. Eventually, she opens the journal and dictates in a voice devoid of sentiment; whatever she's feeling, she's not about to broadcast it to the entire castle.]

The Lady Arwen Undómiel has been returned to her home. [There's a long pause] It is for the best. I would like to personally extend my gratitude to all who showed her hospitality and kindness while she was here. I cannot thank you enough for making her stay a little less trying.

[And now you can find her under Alexstrasza's tree, brooding thinking. Bother her if you want, but she's feeling a little melancholy.]

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[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

[ After a period of silence: ]

Brooding here won't bring her back.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[Way to go and irritate her, Deathwing.]

I though you a better listener than that. I do not wish for her to return; she is safer at home. [Marginally...]

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

But you still miss her, even if it was the right thing to happen.

[ Hey, he's more insightful than he looks. ]

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

It is only natural. Not all of our hearts are hardened.

[And she's more bitchy than she looks, apparently.]

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

I don't long for things I know I'll never get back again.

[ Low blow, Galadriel. Low blow. ]

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[Oh, if he only knew about her banishment from the Undying Lands, he'd know how appropriate that remark is.]

I will see her again.

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

How can you be so sure of that?

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

I will not be here forever; no one is.

[Let's just not mention the fact that if things go wrong in her world, she may very well not see her again.]

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

No one that you know of.

[ Yeah, he's just going to keep poking holes in your argument for the fun of it. ]

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

I hardly think I am extraordinary enough to be an exception to the rule.

[Ha. Now to argue with her, you'd basically have to tell her she's special. Have fun with that.]

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

You're special.

[ WELP ]

1/2 Brb dying of laughter

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[Just...this expression, tilted head and all. What? No seriously. What?]

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[Flatly] You flatter me.

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

I meant what I said.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[What. the. Hell. You just continue to surprise her.]

May I ask why you think so? I was scarcely expecting such a compliment.

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

You touched my mind back in the library, didn't you?

[ His body may be weak, but his memory's still pretty good. ]

I'd say that qualifies.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

You did notice, then. I was not certain.

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't go poking around in there without permission. You could've lost yourself, or worse.

[ Not that he's worried about you or anything... ]

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

I had little choice at the time; you were not in control of yourself. I could not allow harm to come to others when I may have prevented it. Besides which, I am not without experience in such matters.

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

...I'm glad you did it.

[ Shifting uncomfortably. Dignity, he has none remaining. ]

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

I am glad I succeeded.

[You could have fought her, you know.]

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

It probably won't work again.

[ Deathwing doesn't fight girls not named Alex, sorry. ]

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[A slight smile] I have lost the element of surprise.

[Hey, she has no problem with that.]

[deathwarder.livejournal.com]

No, I mean...

[ How to put this? Even he has barely come to terms with it himself. ]

I'll probably be lost to this world soon.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

I fear I do not entirely understand.