(I used the word "far-fetched" once before, didn't I? Well, my dear supervisor said something about creativity in interpreting the prompts, so let's go with that...)
(At least I got to include a title drop.)
26. diamond
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'Often there are multiple ways of looking,' Maedhros told them, in one of the rare occasions he was alone with the twins. 'You can choose one, if you like, but wisdom lies in seeing them all. Keep your eyes open, and few matters will be clouded from you.'
Elros and Elrond nodded, not wholly comprehending, and he smiled at them, but only a little, and they watched the scars on his face rearrange themselves.
'Then, even if you do something against your better judgment, at least you will be aware of this.'
The twins nodded again, and Maedhros snorted.
'You can stop pretending to understand, you know. I recognize that look. You don't raise six brothers without seeing it every now and then.'
They grinned bashfully, embarrassed, and watched him run his hand through his dark red hair.
'You will understand in time, I suppose.'
They accepted this, and, because they took special note of everything the less outspoken Fëanorian told them, endeavored to look around them with their eyes open. And saw, in time.
Multiple sides, multiple edges and facets, and light shining through the core, transparent and clear.