From: mavwin	Date: 05/07/2007 18:15:55

*comes over to demand an audience with you*

*is hindered by one of the security guards, who questions her and then explains exactly what a body cavity search entails*

*slaps him across the face and insists on speaking with the king immediately*

*forcefully insists*

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/07/2007 19:06:54

*can hear you caterwauling all the way down the corridor* *would know that voice anywhere*

*stops in his tracks briefly and lifts his face to the heavens* Thanks. Thank you so much.

*continues to the foyer and plasters on a big grimace smile* Morwen! How nice to see you again.

	From: mavwin	Date: 05/07/2007 19:10:23

*does not caterwaul* *I mean Eru forbid!*

*need not raise her voice in order to get things done, thankyouverymuch*

*in clipped tones* I take it you are King Thingol? You must excuse me. My memory is not what it used to be. *says all this as though she is, in fact, daring you not to excuse her*

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/07/2007 19:14:34

*isn't as patient as Melly, you know*

*have you managed to remember that much?*

*every bit as coolly* Yes, I am he. What can I do for you? *as an afterthought* Will you come in for some tea?

	From: mavwin	Date: 05/07/2007 19:21:08

*is that supposed to intimidate her or something?*

*points at the guard with a perfectly-manicured fingertip* Do you know what this man just said to me?

Will you come in for some tea?

*holds up a book for a moment before thrusting it at your chest* I think I'll pass on the tea if you will kindly tell me...What Is The Meaning Of This?!

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/07/2007 19:25:53

*sighs and shoos the guard back to his desk* *turning back to you* Strictly procedural. It's probably nothing personal, I assure you.

*catches the book* *half to himself* Gee, I wonder what this could be. *dryly* Oh, look. Quenta Silmarillion. Imagine that.

*eyes you balefully* What about the book was incomprehensible to you, lady Morwen?

	From: mavwin	Date: 05/07/2007 19:35:43

*lifts her chin* I comprehend it perfectly well. Perfectly.

*takes a deep breath*

*(wait for it)*

What is utterly unfathomable, sire, is the completeness with which you failed to guard my only son, and later, my daughter! I sent to you my dearest treasure, the only family I had left to me, and begged for your help! Begged! Like a commoner! If I'd known you were only going to force him into outlawry, I should have let him take his chances with me among the Easterlings! And Niënor? You took us in only to let her go gallivanting off into danger at the first opportunity! I left her to your safekeeping! I trusted you! Valar save us, is everything a flight of fancy to you??

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/07/2007 19:41:52

*STARES*

*grips your upper arm and marches you into a sitting room and slams the door behind them*

*faces you, arms crossed* Let me remind you, my lady, that you are now, as you were then, a guest in my country. Let me also remind you that I opened my home to your son as had never been done before or since. My son was not exiled; he was pardoned. He chose that life. *condescendingly* Did you skim through that part?

gallivanting off into danger

*snorts* Like mother, like daughter, remember? Let me ALSO remind you how strongly Melian and I both advised against your leaving on that fool's errand. How'd that turn out for you again?

	From: mavwin	Date: 05/07/2007 19:49:16

*emits a tiny squeak of indignation at being manhandled so*

*shakes you off*

*bitterly* Do not speak of him as though he is your child. The one thing I asked of you was to keep them safe. You were a king then, too. How could you not manage so small a request?

that fool's errand

*mirrors your stance* Oh. So it's my fault you and Melian were too cowardly to take the initiative to gather news of Nargothrond and my son's fate?

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/07/2007 19:57:48

*sharply* I raised him. Túrin is as much my child and Melian's as he is yours. If not more so. *smiles cruelly* I'd wager you don't know the first thing about him. Not that he makes it very easy. He's grown up since Dor-lómin. Have you noticed?

I had my reasons for maneuvering my people as I chose. Sound reasons. I will not fucking justify my actions to you.

*glances almost casually at his watch* Now do you have anything useful to add, or not? I already put up with this sort of insane ranting from your husband. I don't fancy listening to more of the same from you.

	From: mavwin	Date: 05/07/2007 20:07:47

*betraying no emotion whatever* I know my children better than you realize, my lord. Thank Eru for my youngest that I found her. The state she's in? *just shakes her head* And my son... *sighs heavily, as though suddenly exhausted* My son is as human as ever, I think. *nods after a moment* Yes.

your husband

*appears simultaneously heartened and grimly resolved at the mention of Húrin* *opens her mouth to ask something but changes her mind at the last second*

Do you have anything useful to add?

Indeed I do. *simply* Stay out of my family's affairs. I won't have any of Melian's meddling, either. We all of us will have nothing more to do with Your Majesties. *handwaves vaguely* Beyond the basic civilities, naturally.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/07/2007 20:19:03

The state she's in?

Has almost certainly suffered from your continued presence. *unimpressed* Don't consider it a personal failure if she needs help beyond what you can design, hmm? Or, you know, do. That works. She's one sick little girl.

My son is as human as ever

*thinks you don't have to know Túrin particularly well to have figured that out, genius*

Stay out of my family's affairs.

*snaps back* Gladly. But I should warn you—you may have trouble ensuring their cooperation in that matter. *smugly* They kinda like Melly us. Even sweet little Urwen, I daresay.

	From: mavwin	Date: 05/07/2007 20:24:06

*clenches her jaw* Yes. Thank you again for that expert analysis.

*meets your eyes steadily as she walks over to the door* They are dutiful children. When I explain that your guidance is faulty and that I am their actual parent with their actual best interests at heart, they will understand.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/07/2007 20:25:47

*laughs humorlessly* Right. Run their lives. I'm sure they'll thank you later.

...Wait. What?!

	From: mavwin	Date: 05/07/2007 20:28:07

*opens the door*

Says the Elf who sold his only daughter for a gem. You'll forgive me if I follow my own parental instincts?

*strides out without another word*

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/07/2007 20:30:28

*AHAHAHAHA yeah. exactly like that. EXACTLY.*

*eyeroll* Cunt. *tiny sigh*

*sits down rather quickly on the sofa and calls for tea after all* *damn, woman, you're tiring*