Magic, [ thranduil says, ] not reason, [ and does not sound bitter. he can empathize with the doctor. he is, as far as thranduil knows, alone here. no soft landing. thranduil had galadriel. the outsider now has corvo, and is somewhat unshakable. after a moment: ] Do not speak of his title as if yours is any less ridiculous.

[ it is a title. it distances. you cannot love a title in the same way you can love someone with a name. duinenor: high tide, you are valuable to me, you are important, here is a piece of my people, made new for you, i care where you sleep at night and if your clothes are warm and comfortable. the loss of you five years ago tore something from me. ]

I suppose you would prefer this over that. You must speak with the others before you arrive, give them time to prepare for the truth. Romain comes to mind. He will... appreciate the novelty.