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[It's been a few weeks while he's been settling in but he holds true to his word to reach out.]

This is Xue Qianxun. I am contacting you to request a meeting over tea.

[He doesn't mean to make that sound so formal. He honestly thought he made it casual by not including his title.

...look. He's trying.]

Xue Qianxun. [ Maglor smiles and tips his head in a bow ]

I would be honored to accept.

[ He can see that he's trying, so he'll match him ]

Where and when?

The Four Seasons Manor this afternoon. If you are available.

[He's confident he can host tea. He's pleased with his place of residence, after all.]

[ A smile ]

Ah! I know the place. The hosts are kindly folk. I would be honored to come.

Then I will greet you at the entrance this afternoon and serve you.

I will look forwards to it.

[He's not trying to be rude. He doesn't even realize how rude it is to just hang up now. Truly he figures the conversation is done so it's fine.

Xue Qianxun is very bad at peopling.

But, he does as he said and he does wait at the entrance to walk Maglor to his rooms when the other arrives.

[ Maglor blinks at the blank communicator and then shrugs, and shortly thereafter he will come wandering over to Four Seasons Manner. He's dressed up a little, but not too much, meaning his clothes are neat and nice but he hasn't bothered to do anything with his hair beyond braid it up out of the way. ]

Hail, friend! [ He waves as he comes within view ]

[Has he been waiting long? That's unclear. He does almost seem like a fixture of the front with how still he is. But he does nod and waits until his...friend has come closer before leading him towards his rooms.]

My rooms are located in this direction.

[Practical as always.]

[ Maglor nods, following after him ]

Are you grown comfortable here? The folk who own this are kindly, so I am sure they have been welcoming, but it can be hard, to adapt unexpected to a new place.

It is more comfortable than the dwellings offered to us. I have found it suitable.

[Waving the door open rather than touching it, he moves inside and waves for the other to seat himself at the table which has seats facing outward to look at the courtyard of his residence.]

Mm, I understand that - my folk have moved out as well, although that's mainly because the offered homes are too small for us to stay all together.

[ He tips his head with interest at the gesture to open the door, and moves to sit in the other seat ]

Is the garden yours as well?

It isn't. I have no knowledge of how to care for plants.

[Pouring the tea, he offers the cup to his guest before filling his own and taking up his cup.]

My work has always involved the rebirth of mortal souls.

There are those here with skills in that area, if you wanted assistance.

[ Maglor accepts the cup with a smile ]

That is fascinating to me, for in my world tis Lord Namo, the Doomsman of the Valar, whose province is death. But mortals... well. Humans, I suppose. They belong only to Eru, the One Above All, if they belong to any, and wherever their souls go it isn't Arda. And they certainly don't return!

I know nothing of Arda. What I know is that when one dies they come to my realm. There I see to it that they are reincarnated into a new life. It is the purpose of the Luo Feng Pavilion.

[ He hums thoughtfully ]

It certainly sounds a busy job. But indeed, not even Lord Namo keeps his Halls alone - are there none to take some of the load?

No. Those who work for me cannot take the weight of what I do. They are there simply to guard or to be servants of my realm.

[He's not sure why only he can do it but that is what he was assigned so that is what he will do.]

Could you ask for help then? Or even train those who work for you? It seems indeed that you are likely doing the job of several people by yourself! A little unfair, in truth.

It is not their duty. I will not train them to do a task they were not given by the Heavens. That is not for me to decide.

[ He tips his head, curious ]

Why not? Folk can learn, after all - it may not be suited, but why would it matter if they tried?

[ of course, Maglor is a rebel against his own heavens, and he would absolutely go left if the Valar told him to go right, even now, unless there was a very good explanation why ]

All of us would be punished by the Heavens for it. That is why it would matter.

[The Heavens are strict about their obedience. One does not go against them. Which brings a frown to his face as he thinks of something before shaking his head. No. It's nothing.]

[ He tips his head curiously ]

Why would the Heavens care how you do your job so long as it gets done? It seems terribly inefficient...

[He truly doesn't understand that.]

Why is it inefficient? I have never been behind on my work and souls are moved every day.

My friend, you've already told me you've no time for anything but your work - is that not inefficient? When we held the Siege in the early days of the war, not even Maedhros, with his need to control everything, tried to do it all himself, but indeed he delegated work to those he trusted! That way, we could cover more ground, and indeed, do more, for all worked where they might best use their skills, and had time enough for rest and joy. Without those... well. We might have held, I suppose. But it was certainly easier! It's simply a better division of time and skill.

A war is not the same thing as a duty assigned by the heavens.

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