[ he unfolds himself from his spot on the floor, standing and smoothing his robes in one smooth motion. the room is utterly spotless, thanks to samwise, and there's a little tin filled with biscuits and a warm kettle of tea in the fireplace. how samwise manages this, thranduil isn't sure, but he picks up a plate and sets about fixing a glass for beleth. it's a hobbit habit he's picked up with alarming alacrity, but one he hasn't yet noticed. ]

How do you take your tea?

[ he doesn't bother making any for himself, stirring in her sugar with his back to her, thinking how to best choose his words. ]

And did you ask him to change his own failings at the same time? There are aspects of his character that displease you, I assume. Mannerisms or behaviors that trouble you.