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[bythewaves]

My apologies for my absence
The wind may wander as it wills, and so betimes do I
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[bythewaves]

[ Maglor smiles at the dark fall of hair next to him ]

I do. Asgard has been good to me. [ good for him too, possibly ]

It is. [ he admits quietly ] It has been, at times, very lonely. But mourn not for me, gwilwileth.

[digophelia]

I don't.

[Alice confesses without hesitation, still keeping her hands tightly clasped together in her lap. She gives a soft kick of her feet.]

It's good for you, Mr. Maglor, I think.

[Yes, everyone that seems to be very lonely and without a good home.

After an awkward pause, Alice finally works up the courage to give a very, very faint reassuring hand on his shoulder.

It's the closest she'd ever get to physically reassuring someone.]

[bythewaves]

Ah, gwilwileth. [ he murmurs ] It has been hard for you here. You have done well to bear it.

[ he smiles at her, fondly, joy that she would trust him enough to venture touch shining in his eyes ]

I have been granted much here that makes me grateful. [ such as you, he does not say ]

[digophelia]

[There have been worse things, she thinks, Asgard is fairly minimal compared to Rutledge and London. It's why she would rather be stuck here when it's all said and done. She doesn't want to go back to London. He can smile at her, Alice is automatically going to go back to squaring up her shoulders, hands tightly clasped in her lap, and pretend it never happened.]

I am surprised you didn't insist otherwise.

[Really, in the time she's known him, he is just as bad as her when it comes to accepting kindness. A wry smile comes across her lips.]

Even as old as you are?

[bythewaves]

[ Elves don't squee, or he totally would at her reaction. Instead, she only gets that amused and fond crinkle of his eyes ]

I would be a fool indeed to not be grateful for blessings unasked for. [ whiiiiich isn't saying that he accepts, them, mind. Technically. ]

Oh, but when you are as old as I, you learn to be grateful for the small things, as well as the great, for it is often the little things that make a life worth living.

[digophelia]

They make me happy, too. I didn't have hardly anything when I first came.

[For Alice, having nothing after so long, even a few pair of socks for her is a big deal, let alone clothing on her back, but that reminds her how happy she was to even have a dog.

Or she should say puppy.]

You... wouldn't perhaps mind dogs, would you?

[bythewaves]

Do you have one, gwilwileth? [ Maglor shakes his head ]

No, I do not - my brother kept hounds, and it will not be troubling to me.

[digophelia]

[At the very least, if Alice ends up couch surfing at his house next, Koyuki and her rabbit will be coming along with her.]

Well, she's not as big as a hound and just growing into the size of a cat. She is, indeed, a dog, I promise, although she looks like a snowball sometimes.

[Tiny, fluffy dog that Alice just so happens enjoys carrying around with her.]

Mister Will Graham gave me her! She was a stray and he wanted to find homes for other dogs like her. I wasn't sure if it was acceptable to bring her with me. She's still fairly young, but very sweet. She tried to play with Bunny and that didn't end well.

[bythewaves]

Only a little one then. [ Maglor's mouth quirks up amused ] Much less trouble than Celegorm's Huan, who was large enough for you to ride hinya.

She sounds like a good companion, and it was kind of Master Graham to do so. I do not mind, and I doubt me Master Irving will either.

[digophelia]

[He's a gentle soul, of course he would approve. Or she was hoping that he would without worry. A plan begins to formulate in Alice's mind to just collect the things she didn't grab the last time she was there.

And let it be known he actually was responsible for Alice having a good night's sleep, as well as being burrowed underneath amass of blankets.]

I know I am not that very tall compared to other women, you need not remind me.

[She's joking.]

I'm glad! I mean to say that... I'm relieved. Mister Turlough tells me she's not a dog because of her size. But she's my friend and she's slept with me ever since I got her. I don't want to leave her behind. That was an accident the last time.

[bythewaves]

[ Only to those he chooses to be, but moreso now, perhaps. ]

Well, this may be true, but Huan was large indeed. [ he hums and pulls up the image of a huge wolfhound, easily coming up to his waist ]

He carried a lady taller than yourself once. I do hope your little one does not reach such great heights, for I fear we may run out of space if so. [ teasing ]

Ah, if Master Graham thinks she is a dog, I would believe him, above Master Turlough. [ who Maglor assumes is teasing ] I am glad to hear that she is such a boon companion to you and would be pleased to meet her.

[digophelia]

[For the most part, any sort of teasing flies over her head and usually assumes it serious. She gives an incredulous look.]

No.

[Wait. WAIT. That was a joke! Alice almost makes the gesture to pull her own hair over her face, but she will ride this out, nothing big. She's been flustered before.]

I mean- of course! I just want her beside me for tonight.

[And the rabbit. Alice doesn't care if she's nineteen, she's never letting that rabbit out of her sight.]

sh

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor laughs softly ]

Then we shall have to fetch her, hm? Do you want to go now?

Re: sh

[digophelia]

[don't laugh, it isn't her fault she doesn't know joking! ]

Only if it is all right with you.

... you're supposed to be in bed

[bythewaves]

Tis no trouble for me gwilwileth.

[ Maglor nods and moves to put away the harp and pick up his sword instead. ]

I SENT THE SLEEP OF THE JUST!!! it was amazing

[digophelia]

[she is sure that they won't mind if she practically ran in and grabbed Koyuki. Anyone in Asgard should know nothing by now how often Alice drops in to visit others. She may be a little too eager to introduce her puppy to him. It shows as Alice waits for him as she finds herself rocking on the heels of her feet. Today is decidedly not a bad day for Alice the elder, even after losing her temper.

VERY GOOD <3

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor smiles at her eagerness and moves to pace her. ]

Let us be off then, shall we?

[digophelia]

[She'll show him how to get there. She feels a bit better after all of this. Like Sandy, his presence is very soothing, something that Alice could use every so often. Just like the white king. Perhaps even a little like her father when he was alive, to a degree.

And Alice shouldn't forget extra clothing this time. Alice proceeds ahead without waiting.]

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor, for his part, keeps pace easily, and although he smiles for her whenever she turns to make sure he is following, his eyes are watchful and his hand rests near his sword. No harm will come to her this night if he has any say in the matter. ]