Voice, Open

[bythewaves]

[ Grief, as deep as the sea, as endless as the sky. Pain, like sheeting ice, in the voice that speaks... and for those with ears to hear, a tiny, quiet envy and relief. ]

For those who knew them, the list of those freed from this world now includes the Lady Galadriel and her husband, the Lord Celeborn, their daughter, the Lady Celebrian, the Lady Idril, and Maedhros my brother. Also, the Lady Sif, who counted us as family in lieu of those left in her own world.

Their things are with me, but they left no letters behind.

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[digophelia]

I'm sorry, Mr. Maglor. Should you need anything... please let me know.

[bythewaves]

There is nothing that can be done, Alice. [ So, so very tired ]

Be well, little butterfly.

[digophelia]

I disagree. Even a little company and a cup of tea goes a long way. You don't deserve to suffer anymore.

[ His brothers and father have left; that's pretty distressing. ]

[bythewaves]

I... cannot face anyone right now, Alice.

[digophelia]

I am here if you change your mind, Mr. Maglor. [ She feels like she's been inadvertently drawn to him and his family, in some sense, in more than just having Celegorm's horse and the elven blade. After all, he reminds her so much of her own father. ]

[bythewaves]

It might... be better if you did not, Alice. It seems... that ill fortune still follows in my wake.

[digophelia]

You're not the first to tell me that. Take the time that you need, for now.

[bythewaves]

There is not time enough in the world for this. Go, Alice. Be happy, little butterfly. And remember me.

[digophelia]

[ That hasn't worked with Berserker, so it won't work this time around. ]

I will check in on you later, regardless of what you say. So please, don't go anywhere.

[bythewaves]

I... will try. [ But already he can feel the pull, and he keeps his hands out of sight, so she cannot see how the edges flicker ]

[digophelia]

You are strong, Mr. Maglor.

[ These two will always be the bane of her existence. ] You can do this.

[bythewaves]

I do not feel so.

[digophelia]

You may not feel that way, but you will. Your brothers will still be with you, as much as your father. That pain will not go away, it will only dull. It will ease, in time.

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[muscovy]

You will visit him, yes?

[He's trying to hold on to Maglor himself, literally, but there is only so much that he can do - he's never been good at making people not leave him. He's not strong enough to be good at that yet. But Maglor will not only leave him, he'll leave leave, and then he can't even get him back when he's stronger. So maybe others will be better at keeping him around. And physical presence seems to show better results than words from what he has observed.]

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[digophelia]

[ Alice, on one hand, is surprised to see this, at first. Then again, he must be concerned for Maglor and Alice understands. After a moment of waffling on a response. ]

I will come visit him.

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[muscovy]

I can tell you where he is if you cannot find him.

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[digophelia]

Will you do that for me, little one?

[ It sounds like he wants to duck out altogether; Alice will give him a day, but after that, she'll visit him stubbornly as she does. ]

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[muscovy]

If you try to keep him here.

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[digophelia]

[ Thank god he can't see the strain in her face when he says that. ]

He is a strong man, he won't go anywhere.

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[muscovy]

[The next text takes a long time to arrive, because Muscovy was hesitant to send it. But Alice seems to be Maglor's friend, and no danger for him, and he can probably trust her with this information...]

He's more see-through now than I've ever seen him.

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[digophelia]

[ There is a reason why she's confident in Maglor right now and it comes after witnessing Berserker turn to dust and come back. Those two seem to have much in common. ]

It will be alright, he will be going anywhere. He picked some of the most stubborn company he could hope for.

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[muscovy]

But he said that Elves go away like humans do when they leave.

[So he would be gone permanently.]

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[digophelia]

That is different. They left because they were sent home. It's his grief speaking for him.

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[muscovy]

No.

[There is something here that was lost in translation, and he only catches it now.]

Elves die like humans do, Or similar. They can't come back to visit.

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[digophelia]

He will not die.

[ Tauriel explained it to her, a while ago. If they become consumed with grief, they vanish. But Alice is saying this along the lines of she will not let him go so easily. ]