eachdraidh | 001 | video | open to both courts

[ 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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My son was very prominently killed in that battle.

All men die.

[ But his head tilts. ]

Though if he is anything like his mother, perhaps he was not a man at all.

[ He sees those ears. ]

More like his father in temperament, but, you are correct. He was not a Man, and our people ordinarily do not die.

Many sons have found that their fates would have been kinder, had they listened to their mothers.

Will you tell me of your people?

I am certain that would be true of all seven of mine. But the followed their father and their mother's voice drowned out in the cacophony of rebellion.

What would you wish to know of the Eldar?

And has their rebellion ended? Or does it carry on?

What is it you can tell me?

It seems they have brought it here, even. I can tell much of our early history. I was alive for a lot of it.

I would listen.

Well. My people were the first created by the One, Eru. Long did we sleep until the world was made ready, and then were my people awakened in the far east. From those waters, we were guided west by the Valar, invited to join them in the blessed, undying lands. Some did not go. Some did not make it. But my people were among the largest of the three Elven hosts.

I was not there for the journey, though my parents were. I was born in the bliss of Valinor, among the first to be begotten and borne.

Valinor is the undying land in the west, then?

It is, yes. Death does not come there by nature.

How do they keep it out?

It is the realm of those Valar which oversee it. They do not seek souls there, except those who petition for it. In times of peace, it was never known. And all others were slain.

And so the death simply happens outside, the blood washing up to its shores.

Not that I have seen. It was meant to be a place where my people would be protected and could flourish without fear.

The sea would swallow it before it could be seen.

[ Doesn't mean it isn't there. ]

Was meant to be?

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