Cowardice
"Haleth, before you leave, I...I have something I wish to say." Caranthir stuttered, stopping Haleth in the doorway.
She turned to face him, her eyes widening as she beheld his countenance.
"Caranthir, you are so pale! And you are sweating so suddenly, oh dear, you must be coming down with something, lay down and I will call the healers!" she cried in dismay, beginning to push the spluttering Elf-lord down onto his couch.
"No, Haleth, my lady, I am not ill." he protested, pushing her hands away, breathing hard.
"What are you, then?"
A coward.
"I...I just wanted to say..." Caranthir tried again, trailing off as his lips tried again and again to form the words they sought. "...stay safe. Take care of yourself." he finally spat out weakly, impulsively laying a hand on her arm.
"I shall try, Lord Caranthir." Haleth nodded coldly, turning and moving towards the door.
"Haleth!" he cried, and she stopped again, not turning back around this time.
"If...if you are ever around here again...if you ever want to come back-"
"I shall try." she replied levelly, disappearing out through the doorway to go and prepare her people to move on, leaving Caranthir all alone again, head in hands at another missed opportunity, knowing her promise was an empty one.
CARANTHIR/HALETH ANGST! WHOOP!
(c'mon guys, it's practically canon)
And now you all know my weakness...poor Moryo...we loveses him so much... ;(