From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 16:08:58

*is inside, sitting in an armchair, staring at the wall*

*can't quite motivate himself to do much today*

	From: melante	Date: 02/17/2007 16:10:21

*walks in the front door*

*takes one look at you* I knew it would be you.

Oh, no. This will never do.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 16:14:39

*looks up at you, making no effort to defend himself*

Somehow, I doubt that Melian made exceptions for female guests who aren't her daughter. Who are you?

	From: melante	Date: 02/17/2007 16:17:44

*laughs softly* I thought that looked like her handiwork.

*takes a seat in a nearby chair* I am... here to help. They call me Vendórë. I've had my eye on you for some time now.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 16:21:25

Who are 'they' and, as flattering as it is for a beautiful woman to tell me she has her eye on me, there are no vacancies here.

	From: melante	Date: 02/17/2007 16:25:42

Who are 'they'

*shrugs* The Kindred. *smiles a little* Though it's caught on rather well among others.

there are no vacancies here

Which is precisely why I am interested, naturally. But first I must know -- what has happened to make you hurt so badly, Erchamion?

	From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 16:34:07

*laughs harshly* What has happened? If you know my name and are indeed of Ainur stock, then you know my history. You know my weakness.

	From: melante	Date: 02/17/2007 16:37:41

This is true. But when I checked on you the other day you were fine. Happy, even, though still lonely. Now I... I can only feel hurt. *closes her eyes in pain* Piles and piles and piles of hurt, deep down inside.

I want to fix you.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 16:42:30

But I cannot be fixed, Lady.

*holds out his palms* I think I might be damaged goods and there is nothing to be done for it.

	From: melante	Date: 02/17/2007 16:44:12

*with great pity* I can fix it. I can make it better, if you will let me.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 16:46:25

*tilts his head to the side and laughs softly* And just how to you propose to fix it? Lúthien does not love me. Indeed, I think she resents me. Lúthien is not fickle. I cannot see her changing her mind easily.

	From: melante	Date: 02/17/2007 16:49:23

*carefully* It is not something I would do for any other person. I'm not even certain I'm allowed to do it, but I know that I can. If I had been there before, on Arda, it would have been different. I would have made sure it was different. So I must fix it now.

I can change her mind for her. I can make her love you.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 16:52:35

*sceptically* You can make my Tinúviel love me?

*shakes his head at how wrong that sounds*

	From: melante	Date: 02/17/2007 16:55:26

It would not be so far from where she is now, I think. Perhaps she does resent you, but it is not because she doesn't feel for you. All I would do is enhance those emotions and wipe away some of the bad. It would not be forcing her to do anything that would be against her nature I think. Neither of you would have to be unhappy any longer.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 17:00:42

*thinks about this*

*thinks about this for quite a long time*

*looks directly at you*

	From: melante	Date: 02/17/2007 17:03:20

*lets you think it through for some time*

*finally* Would you like my help?

	From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 17:08:10

It is tempting, Lady. I won't deny it. *smiles very gently* I think, however, that I will have to pass up on your very kind offer.

*clasps his hands and looks out through the window* I do not think I could do that to her.

	From: melante	Date: 02/17/2007 17:11:00

*nods* I thought you would say that. *smiles* The offer is always there, though I don't imagine you will take it.

*stands* I wouldn't give up on her just yet, though. Not yet.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 02/17/2007 17:19:54

*stands too* Thank you for your concern, Lady. I do appreciate it.

I wouldn't give up on her just yet, though. Not yet.

*sighs* I will try.