Once again, neither LOTR nor HP belongs to me.

Dear Lady Erestor,

I believe that I can see clearly now why you were so insulted when I continued to accuse you of disloyalty against Lord Elrond and his family. I once again beg your pardon for this grievous error.

I would have thought that Arwen were the better choice, but upon further reflection I believe you are correct, the twins are a better choice. They are closer, and lose themselves to anger. Arwen is lost in memories and grief and whatever her grandmother has planned with that mirror of hers. I can deal with anger better than grief.

There are a few different approaches that could be taken with this. One, the wake-up call. Hit them hard and fast, making them see the facts. Two, ease into it. Leave them hints, they always were too curious for their own good. Three, start off with a completely unrelated situation and show the parallels between that situation and theirs.

Personally, I think the third is far too subtle. While it would be best if they realized as much as possible for themselves, I doubt if they would actually come to the realization for themselves without a great deal of aid.

Now, do not think it escaped my notice that you spared but a few sentences about yourself directly, and spoke far more on Lord Elrond and the historical books. Which I thank you for, by the way. They were rather informational, and also explain why I see so many elves wearing the same colours during Mid-Winter, for example. It was actually rather interesting, on the whole. To be completely honest, I never truly thought about Lindir's heritage, obvious as it should have been. I had a rather informative discussion with him as well. That is all beside the point.

As concerned as I am for Elladan and Elrohir, I do believe that these letter are supposed to be more about us and our previous...ah, relationship difficulties. Very clever, distracting me with such a big issue, but you shan't confuse the issue.

Look, I realize that we are still not on the best of terms, but the letters allow for too much posturing. It is one thing to get along with someone you have not been forced to see for a while, it is quite another to meet them face to face.

I propose a challenge, then. We meet for tea tomorrow. Just tea. We sit down at a table together, talk about the weather (sunny, methinks), drink a cup of tea, eat a scone or some such, nod politely and then leave. Simple, no? But a good first step.

If you like, we can make a list of things we should discuss for a more congenial future. Also, we can mock Gilthalion for being such a poor scholar. Having spent less than a week studying the topic, I am all ready more learned on the subject than he was. It does comfort the ego to know that there are people more ignorant than oneself out there. I suppose you get that feeling all the time.

Let me know if meeting for tea is agreeable for you, or if you say no, or if it needs to be at a different time due to a scheduling conflict. Either way, I look forward towards our first meeting. I think it would be beneficial if we did think of it as an introduction to each other. I promise not to jump to conclusions or make half-baked assumptions. Just two elves talking as if for the first time.

Hmm, or not. Perhaps we could discuss certain matters that require more delicacy than even parchment gives. It is rather difficult to tell the tone of voice reading a letter. If we meet in person, it may convey to you the sincerity of my desires to aid you. Plainly put, m'lady, it is quite clear that you have been deeply hurt in the past, numerous times, and haven't completely healed from them.

You realize, that in not telling anyone else, I know more about you than anyone else. Just to remind you, in case you forgot. Once again, excluding the mysterious one in Lothlorien. Still, we are bound to keep each other's secrets, perhaps this will be a good opportunity to share their burden. Even if not all, some.

Humbly yours,

Glorfindel.

Lord Glorfindel,

Firstly, I am not your "dear" anything. Go soak your head. Oh wait, reading this next line will do that for you, you may want to move the letter farther from your body.

It may help you to know that this letter has a water repelling charm on it, so do not fear if you were unable to keep the parchment completely dry.

You may be asking yourself if my reaction to your error was appropriate in response level. I say yes, especially considering I let you get away with it in your previous letter, and that (intentionally or no) you just had to include an insult. My ego? Really, Lord of the Beautiful Long Blond Hair of Epic Beauty? And yes, I did hear you saying that to yourself. First sign of mental instability you know, talking to yourself. How very Narcissus of you.

For your information, Lord Glorfindel, I actually spent almost my entire childhood knowing less than anyone else. It had a habit of making bad things happen and getting people killed. I suppose it is part of what drives me here to know so much about everything, because I was tired of not knowing anything, especially the important things.

I am not so sure about the meeting. I remain unconvinced that it is a good idea, although the idea of poking fun at Gilthalion is tempting, I admit. Be that as it may, I do not feel the need for deeper intimacy with you through sharing of life stories. Yes, you know more than almost anyone (save the Lorien friend, and once again, he is not your business) but that does not grant you a complete understanding or a monopoly on my memories.

So. I find that you must needs convince me that we should meet so soon. If your next letter is more persuasive than you last, then I shall indeed meet you for tea tomorrow. Leave the caring and concern back at your room though please, I have no need of it, least of all from you.

I do appreciate that you realize just how foolish it was to think I would ever try to harm Lord Elrond. I have dedicated my life to protecting people, and the past almost 7 centuries have been spent aiding him and his family. They are incredibly important to me, so while I will admit that it was mostly a distraction tactic, it is still a very legitimate concern for me. I care too much for them to let them continue hurting if I can help it.

Lady Erestor, crushing swollen egos for over 16 centuries, and not your 'dear' anything.

Lord Glorfindel,

Perhaps you need someone to read your letters over before you send them. I understand you did not intend to insult her, but you did anyway.

I hope you know what you're doing, inviting her to tea. Invite a nice cobra too, and an orc while you're at it!

I will hope that you come back at least vaguely recognizable as elven.

Mithrandir.

Gaah! This was a really hard chapter to write, apologies. Hopefully the next one comes easier. Writer's block is awful.

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