Will you indeed carry this farce so far as to harm my people, Elvenking? I had not thought you so bad as this. Surely this is a personal dispute and can be settled without bloodshed? Creating a diplomatic incident over something as trivial as your transitory desire for me is selfish beyond belief. My own feelings notwithstanding, I cannot justify leading my people to ruin in defense of them. I would not bring more danger on their heads than has already arisen through our quarrel. What say you, Survivor of Dagorlad? Have you not seen enough death, for better causes than this, to pursue your end, no matter the collateral damage?