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[ It's early morning, just past false dawn, the light filtering though the mists of the hot springs and casting the whole place into a dreamy golden light, even as the sky above starts to brighten from indigo through to blue.

A voice winds through the mist, sweet and low, so much a part of the view that it might not even be recognised as a voice, at first.

Grief, it sings, Sorrow and loss, low and mourning the souls of those who fell. But also Hope, it sings, New beginnings.

It catches at the hearts of those who listen, it is tears in the night, it is the empty space someone beloved once filled.

It is alright to weep, it says. But see! The night is over.

It is a warm hug, the hand on the shoulder, the support of friends and family, the strength to carry on. ]

In western lands beneath the Sun
the flowers may rise in Spring,
the trees may bud, the waters run,
the merry finches sing.
Or there maybe 'tis cloudless night
and swaying beeches bear
the Elven-stars as jewels white
amid their branching hair.

Though here at journey's end I lie
in darkness buried deep,
beyond all towers strong and high,
beyond all mountains steep,
above all shadows rides the Sun
and Stars for ever dwell:
I will not say the Day is done,
nor bid the Stars farewell.

[ Maglor is sitting by the edge of one of the pools, as the sun burns off the mist ]

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{Maedhros has been in something of a haze, acting on instinct and protective need. It's his brother's voice that draws him back, and he finds himself standing under the sun - the Sun! - watching mist fade away, leaving Maglor behind by a pool.

He wanders around the pool's edge toward his brother, looking around in some wonder. He takes a seat beside Maglor, listening and finding a tight knot within start to loosen.}

Still here.

[ Maglor looks up and smiles at him, the weary content of a victorious campaigner. They've sat or stood like this so many times before, shoulder to shoulder. ]

We all are. I'm glas. I missed the sun, even if this isn't Arien.

{Maedhros leans his shoulder against his brother's with a soft smile.}

Mm. I wonder what other changes we will find here.

The two suns suggest heat. We could go hunting? I miss a proper night but it's almost like being in Valinor again.

We should. It would also give us a good lay of the land now.

{Maedhros curls an arm around Maglor and presses a kiss to his temple.}

Maybe we will at the least get a dawn or dusk.

We'll need to bring water.

[ He leans happily into that hold ]

Well we do - it's certainly more a night than we got when we were children! - but you're right, I miss the stars.

[Abigail waits until the song is finished.]

Are you okay?

Abigail! Are you and yours well? I have been fortunate, this war.

I'm okay. Hannibal is gone.

Oh Abigail! I'm sorry. Was he your only family here?

No, I still have Will.

Ah, but that is good. And both of you took no hurt in the recent battle?

No injuries. We'e just missing Hannibal.

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[Listening, Fingon feels like he's let loose breath held for too long.]

A simple song, but fair indeed.

A hobbit song, apparently! They say Master Samwise sang it in the depths of his despair, and heard Master Frodo answer - sounds familiar, don't you think?

Hope from the uttermost despair, reward of the valiant and brave heart.

[He goes very still at that news.]

So it does.

[Closing his eyes for a moment.]

All artists have their motifs, I suppose. Even the One.

Mm. He will Sail, I think. The last of the Ring bearers. I hope you'll be there by the time he does - I think you'd both have a lot to say to each other.

To Aman?

[There is not a what? enough to contain the whatness of that news.]

For a folk you said like peace and quiet, these Hobbits find themselves in the strangest of places?

[ He laughs at Fingon's surprise ]

Aye! The smallest and simplest of folk, but they are brave, Finno. And their wisdom is simple but no less true. Samwise deserves a place amongst heroes, although I think that he will only wish to see his Master again. Frodo must Sail, or he will die - the hurts he took were too deep. So Sam will Sail, for he will wish to be by his Master's side.

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[ It's a melody that ripples through her heart in simultaneously all the right and wrong ways. How long has it been, since she played anything? A while, she realizes. This place,
like Haven, had taken the music out of her at some point.

Maybe here though she can get it back. ]

Nice song.

Thank you! Although I cannot take credit for writing this one.

A song from home, I'm guessing?

It is, yes. I quite like it - a very softly determined sort of set to it! Have you a favoured song from your own world?

Oh, man, you can't ask me to pick just one. My iPod alone has like over two thousand songs on it.

What is an ipod? [ He asks curiously ] And come now, surely you have at least one or two that you prefer?

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