Nerdanel, you are far too good. Syeira takes her hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze.
"No. He needed us to out live him. We were all mortal, so all he need do was wait. But others would see things turn out differently. One of my brothers wanted to become the Lord of Murder himself, and sought to kill his siblings and insight war, to strengthen the power in him, so he might ascend. I put a stop to it."
Said simply, like it hadn't been a year long trial. Like she hadn't been beset nearly constantly with assassins. Like she hadn't had her entire self image completely destroyed, her world as she'd known it reduced to ashes around her. Her innocence shattered upon the blade of kin.
"But what my brother wanted, I have partly gained, through no intentional effort on my part. My inheritance is death, and I am very adept at it. To the constant surprise of most everyone, since you'd never know to look at me. Being here, on Arda, with Maglor, has helped, but certainly not cured me of it."
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"No. He needed us to out live him. We were all mortal, so all he need do was wait. But others would see things turn out differently. One of my brothers wanted to become the Lord of Murder himself, and sought to kill his siblings and insight war, to strengthen the power in him, so he might ascend. I put a stop to it."
Said simply, like it hadn't been a year long trial. Like she hadn't been beset nearly constantly with assassins. Like she hadn't had her entire self image completely destroyed, her world as she'd known it reduced to ashes around her. Her innocence shattered upon the blade of kin.
"But what my brother wanted, I have partly gained, through no intentional effort on my part. My inheritance is death, and I am very adept at it. To the constant surprise of most everyone, since you'd never know to look at me. Being here, on Arda, with Maglor, has helped, but certainly not cured me of it."