[He's given her a brief introduction to his history; perhaps years ago, Alice would have been frightened or enraged by it. But Alice knows the importance of family. The world is still in different shades, it isn't as binary as others think it is. There are monsters out there and Maglor isn't one of them.
Alice won't be fighting anyone today, at least not for real. She's dropping her usual guard, just a bit.]
Of course.
[She gives quiet response. Alice steals herself up, because this usually takes a lot of nerve for he to do. Which is a simple gesture of just. Plopping herself beside of him, but not too close! She's already fallen asleep too close.
Too close for Alice, anyway. She settles her skirts around her, tensely squaring her shoulders up beside him. She confuses quietly-]
But I should stop rushing myself. I shouldn't be so proud and I am very sorry for that.
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Alice won't be fighting anyone today, at least not for real. She's dropping her usual guard, just a bit.]
Of course.
[She gives quiet response. Alice steals herself up, because this usually takes a lot of nerve for he to do. Which is a simple gesture of just. Plopping herself beside of him, but not too close! She's already fallen asleep too close.
Too close for Alice, anyway. She settles her skirts around her, tensely squaring her shoulders up beside him. She confuses quietly-]
But I should stop rushing myself. I shouldn't be so proud and I am very sorry for that.