Do I want to ask? [His lips quirk in amusement, though the motion causes his face to ache.] If I am caught, I will tell Queen Solais the truth and accept my punishment gladly.
[There are other tunics tucked away in his room, but putting them on would require him exposing his marked body to the open air. He doesn't like being bare.]
You won't come here without my knowledge. [And even if he did, so what? Maglor is welcome to relax in his room.] There is nothing here that would serve the Unseelie any gain.
[Besides, Vanyel refuses - absolutely refuses - to let anyone decide his friends for him. Seelie or Unseelie is meaningless to him. Each man, woman and child should be judged on their actions and intentions alone.]
What does this...lembas...do? [He frowns, licking his lips awkwardly.] I'll only change into something else if you promise to look the other way.
[He tries - tries - to make his words light. Yet he knows they're not. After a slight hesitation, he takes Maglor's hand, unsure what to expect.]
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[There are other tunics tucked away in his room, but putting them on would require him exposing his marked body to the open air. He doesn't like being bare.]
You won't come here without my knowledge. [And even if he did, so what? Maglor is welcome to relax in his room.] There is nothing here that would serve the Unseelie any gain.
[Besides, Vanyel refuses - absolutely refuses - to let anyone decide his friends for him. Seelie or Unseelie is meaningless to him. Each man, woman and child should be judged on their actions and intentions alone.]
What does this...lembas...do? [He frowns, licking his lips awkwardly.] I'll only change into something else if you promise to look the other way.
[He tries - tries - to make his words light. Yet he knows they're not. After a slight hesitation, he takes Maglor's hand, unsure what to expect.]