Yet even as hope failed Telperion bore at last upon a leafless bough one great flower of silver

[bythewaves]

Who: Maglor and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Iskaulit - Garden
When: NOW/anytime this month tbh

Video

[ Maglor is sitting in one of the rooms just off the garden in Iskaulit - a dark room, where a small little sapling is glowing. Yes. It's not your imagination. The little tree is glowing. (So is Maglor, but the fleet should be used to their glowy elves by now). ]

Milady Makie is asleep, so I thought I should make this announcement on her behalf - as per the wishes of Doctor Beverly Crusher, we thought it would be good to have a memorial in the gardens for those who leave us. The tree is still very young, but you are welcome to come and leave candles or simply to sit and remember. The gardens remain open to all, as well, despite the good Doctor leaving.

Please feel free to come and if you wish to help, anything would be welcome.

[ He reaches to turn off the feed and then pauses ]

Ah, and if anyone wishes any forgework done, the forge should be finished, soon. Please contact me, Sokka, or my brother Maedhros or cousin Fingon, if you wish anything.

Action

[ Maglor can be found anywhere in the garden, tending to basic chores, or in the room with the little sapling, singing softly to it of growing strong and bright. ]

Comments

Re: (Action)

[bythewaves]

Yes. [ Maglor breathes and leans against his brother ]

I have you. [ for now ]

(Action)

[castintoflames]

You have me always, Kano. Here or there. (Present or far away. He tucks Maglor against him, humming softly.)

(Action)

[bythewaves]

[ I don't he wants to say, but that would only hurt his brother, so he nods and tucks himself close and lets himself be comforted. ]

I love you, Nelyo.

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[castintoflames]

(In the Halls, Maedhros knows where his heart lies. If he can be reborn... He will follow it and never let Maglor go.)

I love you too. (Tugging a silver ribbon from his pocket, he ties it into Maglor's hair, smiling.)

(Action)

[bythewaves]

Nelyo? [ He blinks at the ribbon, hand reaching up to feel it ]

Where did you get ribbons?

(Action)

[castintoflames]

I've been collecting them from different planets. (The ribbon is soft, yet the texture is smooth like the surface of water. He cannot name the fabric, but it definitely came from a very specific world; one that spoke to Maglor through Song.)

(Action)

[bythewaves]

Soft. [ He says quietly and smiles up at Maedhros ]

Thank you, Nelyo.

(Action)

[castintoflames]

I have others for you if you wish more elaborate braids. (But for now, one is very handsome.)

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[bythewaves]

[ Maglor wrinkles his nose thoughtfully ]

Eh. That's Finno's thing.

(Action)

[castintoflames]

I have given him the set I found for him. (With ridiculous sweetness, of course. Maedhros taps Maglor's nose.) You have never worn your hair like he does. A few ribbons would not confuse anyone.

(Action)

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor goes cross-eyed watching his brother's finger ]

I suppose?

(Action)

[castintoflames]

My fingers are surprisingly dextrous. (He lifts his prosthetic hand, smiling.) I can give you two braids that meet in the back and flow down.

(Action)

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor blinks and then smiles shyly at him ]

I don't mind, if you think you would like to?

[ He always likes his hair being played with ]

(Action)

[castintoflames]

I would. (He has a fondness for dark hair and Maglor's hair has always drawn him. It is very soft, though the sight of the new color here and there saddens him. Stress has surely caused the silver, the grey and even hints of white. But that does not make his brother's hair any less beautiful to him.)

(Action)

[bythewaves]

Well... alright then.

[ Maglor says shyly, self-consciously tucking the silver under ]

(Action)

[castintoflames]

(He purposefully draws the silver back out, running his flesh fingers through it.) What a beautiful contrast.

(Action)

[bythewaves]

[ He flushes shyly, fidgeting ]

It's... odd. I shouldn't have them?

(Action)

[castintoflames]

You should not have suffered like you did. Since we are not mortal, our bodies can only show the strain in certain ways.

(He hums and draws out a ribbon, beginning the first braid.)

Silver like moonlight.

(Action)

[bythewaves]

Nelyo! [ He flushes and ducks a little before remembering to sit still ]

Don't exaggerate.

(Action)

[castintoflames]

(He laughs softly, fingers pausing briefly in their task.)

I'm not. It is as if you have been kissed by one of Telperion's flowers.

(Action)

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor can feel the way his ears are hot and knows he must be red ]

Flattery.

(Action)

[castintoflames]

(He pretends not to see that flush of color.)

Honesty. I want to bring it out more with these ribbons; that is why I chose silver.

(Action)

[bythewaves]

[ He fidgets shyly ]

Thank you.

(Action)

[castintoflames]

(He kisses the silver strands, finishing off the first braid.)

For what? My handsome brother should be prouder of his looks.

(Action)

[bythewaves]

I am not! Not like you Nelyo.