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[castintoflames]

(Someone is finally peeking out of his cabin, looking like he has been through hell. Greetings, world!)

What food do you recommend after feeling ill? (He is the color of snow except for his fiery red hair and his one blue eye. The grey eye, filled with shadow, only makes him look worse.)

Father? Mother? Brothers? Is all well? I am sorry for my absence.

Finno, what of you? You will not escape my concern, cousin.

(This is what you get when you are tortured extensively by Morgoth. There are times Maedhros's strength simply fails him and he can't find the energy to leave his bed.)

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[sensitiveapple]

Freema used to make this drink. It's supposed to be helpful in rehydrating you, and it's a very pretty blue color. But I don't think we have the ingredients for it... I'm sorry. Are you ill?

[castintoflames]

What makes it blue? (That sounds interesting - if not a bit suspicious. Not that he will push a helping hand away.) I have...spells. There was a Dark Lord on Arda - one of the Valar. Valar are like...gods.

(He isn't sure how else to explain them, though in reality they are more like angels/demons.)

He captured me and tortured me for years. He broke my mind and body and sometimes...

My strength fails me.

[sensitiveapple]

[ Oh. Oh no. Now he's going to get her to come and make sure he's alright in person. Eventually.

As it is, her hands twitch and her gut clenches. She wants to go help. ]

It's blue because some of the fruit she uses to make it is blue, I think? I don't know everything that goes into it.

[ She bites her bottom lip. ]

Would you... would you mind if I came and read to you, or something?

[ She wants to heal him, with the Force, but she doesn't know that's what it is... yet. ]

[castintoflames]

(It happened a long, long time ago, however a foul touch like that never fades or becomes easier to bear. Maedhros might find relief on Valinor - in the light of the good Vala - but while he remains in a mortal realm, he tends to suffer.)

Blueberries?

(There isn't much fruit that is blue. He blinks at the offer.)

If that is what you wish to do...?

[sensitiveapple]

I don't know what blueberries are?

[ She barely knows what peanut butter is! ]

If it wouldn't disturb you. Or I could hum you to sleep. It worked on Bucky.

[castintoflames]

They are a type of berry that is...well...blue.

(As the name implies.)

If they are ripe, they are very sweet.

(He flushes and shakes his head.)

No, it won't disturb me. I like tales and I am curious about other worlds.

[sensitiveapple]

[ She brightens. ]

I can tell you tales of Cantonica, if you would like? Some are scary, and there's a lot of politics sometimes, but I can tell you things, if you'd like.