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Accidental Video, unlocked to both courts, sometime during the event

[ The video flicks on to a song, soft and sweet and sad. The voice is familiar, it has been heard, in similar circumstances, before - the singer is also probably easily recognizable, and it is fairly obvious that the singer once again does not know that he is being recorded (this is something of a trend) There is a fearie who chitters at the screen before zipping off again ]

Hush now dear ones,
Rest your eyes
None will bring you harm
Sleep my sweet ones
Fear no noise
For I will keep you warm

[ It is a lullaby - an old one, sweet and gentle, but sung oh, so sadly. He wrote this, long ago for the youngest of his brothers, to keep them calm and help them sleep. He rewrote it, years and years later, when there was only one twin left, and sung it as a dirge. He rewrote it one final time, for twin peredhil boys, who he had stolen all joy from. He sings all three versions now, in a soft round, looping back on themselves - quiet peace, grief, and apology, all twining together to make something that says, as clearly as if he spoke the words:

I miss those days, when we were happy, for there is only sorrow now

Maglor is outside the station and he keeps his voice low, so as not to disturb those inside who might not want to hear one of the Feanorionnath. He does not look well (he will not fade, he promised, but he is so very close), but a bit calmer, perhaps (killing imps is good stress relief). He also has an audience which he does not appear to notice - namely, the faerie who turned on the locket (perhaps it was one of the Ainsel, before) ]

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We will be glad to see you, as well. Keep care of yourself until we get there?

[Celebrian nods as well.] We will be. Mother insisted I carry with me a sword for that reason.

I promised Father I would remain until he came. I will do my best, little niece.

Galadriel is wise - I only hope you have no cause to need it.

He contacted me and asked that I look after you when I arrived at the Station.

[She wishes she was there now, to sit with him.]

I hope so as well. As I am sure she does.

[ Elf lords do not roll their eyes in exasperation, so that was totally not Maglor's expression at that bit of news (it is, however, the most emotion he has shown all conversation) ]

I thank you for the thought Celebrian, but truly, Father should not have bothered you so.

[Celebrian shakes her head quickly. Even if he shouldn't have-]

Even if he had not asked, I would come to see you still. As would mother. We both worry for you.

[ He ducks his head a little, abashed ]

I thank you greatly little niece but truly, there is no need. [ Lie ] I ... I suppose I have worried everyone needlessly - I apologise.

Uncle. [It comes out just a little sharper than she means for it to.] We care about you. So it is not needless that we worry.

[ he flinches and ducks his head ]

I know. [ I don't understand why, but I know ]

It seems somehow there are still those who would care. I am sorry I upset you, niece.

[Her expression softens immediately.]

You are family. You raised my husband. You are one of the greatest bards to have ever lived, my mothers cousin. You're brave and caring.

So of course there are still those who care about you. If I am upset, it is only because you seem to think so little of yourself.

You make it sound like I am some great man, little niece, when I have done so much wrong, as well.

I raised your husband, aye, but only because I slew his kin and drove his mother into the sea. There is so much death on my hands...and now this with Celegorm...

[Very softly:] There is blood on my mothers hands as well. But that does not make her any less great than she is. And Elrond thinks highly of you, even knowing the things you've done. You cannot be so terrible as you think.

[... Celegorm.] You are not responsible for him.

[ he shrugs a little ]

Elrond is kind and I am always surprised by how well he has done - and glad, also, that at least one thing I touched I did not ruin. Your mother... Galadriel was always wiser than us.

But Celegorm is my brother, little niece. I could have stopped him, if I was there - he still listens to me.

Kinder than any I have ever known. [She agrees and then sighs. Are you overlooking the point she was trying to make, Maglor? Are you?] Mother is wiser than many but you know well what I meant.

That does not make you responsible for him. He is grown and with a mind and will of his own.

[ Yes, yes he is /avoids point like a boss ]

I am the elder, little niece - and I have seen what he can become. I had hoped... I should not have trusted him alone. And now the Woodland Prince's blood is on our hands as well.

[Okay, she didn't want to do this but...]

Consider my words, uncle. If I were to do something contemptible and my mother took blame of it on herself, what might you say?

What? I...

[ He falters, unable to process "if I were to do something contemptible" with "Celebrian" let alone the second part of the statement ]

I... I would say that she... she was exercising her right as your mother to protect you, but that you had to learn from your mistakes?

[ he probably didn't mean for that to come out like a question ]

[maglor please ~~she could totally be fearsome grrr~~]

You do not sound so sure now.

How could she protect me from the things I might have done? Especially if I needed to learn from my mistakes?

She would have no control of my actions. It would involve her only in the fact that I am her daughter, nothing more.

[ ~~yeaaaaaah no~~ ]

[ He shakes his head a little ] As your elder kinsman, she would have the right to take your place to spare you, and as your mother, she might well wish to do so.

It is true she would have no control, but influence, yes - I could have stopped him Celebrian. I should have stopped him.

[~~rude~~]

No. And by that logic, you are no longer Celegorm's eldest kinsman. You and he each have your own lives, you make your own decisions and live with them how you do. Your life has been hard enough with the things that you have done, has it not?

Would you really take on your brothers misdeeds as well? Trying to do so does nothing for him. He will not learn anything and it will not stop him from doing so again.

[ ~~Truf~~ ]

But I was when it happened, Celebrian - Father is only just arrived and... he does not understand. [ He did not see, what his Oath drove us to ]

I must try to protect him little niece - I have already failed him once.

[

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Maglor. [Not 'uncle' this time.] You did not know, you have no control over the things he does. You cannot take responsibility for that.

[What does it take for him to understand that?]

I should have known. [ Aye, you should says Caranthir's ghost, bitter and angry ]

I... it is our history repeating, all over again. [ quiet and despairing ] The same pattern. The same choices.

Since when has the gift of foresight been yours, uncle? There are none who know everything that is to come. [Not among the Eldar, at least.]

These are choices. Choices that you and Celegorm are making since coming here. There is nothing you can do if he continues to act as he has. Nothing but continue to make yourself miserable.

But how can I allow it, when he will ... if this continues... it will be Nargothrond all over again, it will be Doriath, and I will have lost him again, and I cannot bear that!

He will continue if he chooses to, no matter what you do. You cannot protect him, not if anyone finds themselves so determined. Not forever.

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