That would make sense. [ Maglor agrees ] It would be strange for a blade to have a childhood! You might be a young blade, I suppose, but not a child, eh?

[ He nods ] Some of the Men in my world consider adulthood at that age also, but the Dunedain age slower, and they tend to name adulthood at eighteen, and full maturity in their twenties.

[ He frowns ] I wish I was able to heal. I know some basic battlefield first aid and I have some knowledge of the common healing herbs, but little more than that. But that it is spreading... that is ill. I hope the healers and doctors here can help.