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[ The locket is floating.

It’s the only explanation for the view that the item gives – a young man, out on the walls of one of the castles, the moon curved behind him. His arms are crossed in front of him, not touching the device as it records. Black eyes (all black, like the depths of the sea) regard it for a moment and then one hand moves, gestures at the locket. ]

Well, well.

[ His head tilts, and while his lips don’t turn up, one may get the feeling that he’s smirking. ]

I must say, this is an interesting turn of events. One that even I did not see coming.

[ His voice is almost monotonous, but there is something like music in it – like whale song. ]

To be pulled away to the Drabwurld, asked to take part in this war. I wonder if they truly know what they are doing. [ His hand returns, head moving back so that he can look straight at the camera. ]

I hear there was a battle. One should expect such things, in war. I suppose I should ask about it. [ He doesn’t. Instead- ]

Tell me, Shardholders, something... interesting.

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How many are there?

[ He sounds curious, of course, but there's something else there too -- not quite loneliness, not quite longing, but something that edges on both. ]

[inafadingcrown]

[And that doesn't escape her notice. She will not remark upon it, of course. But it's intriguing- something to be filed away in the back of her mind.]

Of the Maiar, I truthfully cannot say. Of the Valar, there are now fourteen. Though, of course, this includes only those Ainur who chose to make themselves present in Arda. There are more, according to lore, but of them my people know nothing.

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[ It's tough being the only semi-immortal being in your world. ]

And those others would stay outside of the world, then?

[inafadingcrown]

[She nods] Precisely so. To know of them, you must ask the Valar themselves and none are present here. [Thankfully. If the monarchs started pulling in Valar, Galadriel would be more than a little alarmed.]

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[ yeah how do you think he feels :||| ]

Perhaps that will change, in time. Or perhaps not.

[inafadingcrown]

Perhaps. Lore has it that the Valar are bound to the world; it does not say if the others are bound from it.

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Loopholes, [ he says, almost airily. He does rather enjoy a loophole. ]

[inafadingcrown]

They are useful at times.

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For one or another.