Not worse, [ and he scoffs at this. ] More. None of our past obligations, only what Ilúvatar intended of us.

[ packaged neatly. reembodiment is not an alien concept to him, this is that, if strange. he is himself, yet he is not. he is thranduil, on the other side of the mirror. he has been given a chance and yet there is a price. ]

You dreamed. We awoke. I feel no shame, only purpose.