Bor had been faithful to the last, and both he and his sons had died for it.
"And yet I was the one ultimately responsible for this battle and I was the one that was too blind to see the betrayal fermenting within my own ranks." Maedhros will defer to Fingon in many things, but in this he will always remain as stubborn as an ill-tempered mule.
"Of course not! How lowly do you think my opinion of you is? I do not think you are a fool that cannot think for yourself, but don't you see? As the originator of that plan it's failure falls upon me. As do the literal hill of courpses it claimed!"
It was a rumor that had always greatly irked Maedhros as well. How disloyal did they think he was? How little did they think it meant when he gave his word or swore an oath?
No. If Fingon ordered that he'd comply, even though it would sting his pride terribly, but he'd be doing it still holding fast to the belief that he was one of the greatest ills to have ever befallen the world.
"I do not know, my king." He murmurs. "Nothing could ever be the equal to the wrongs I have done, the horror I have caused, but something must be done with me. If not death then what? I do not wish to cause you pain, Finno. I've never wanted that. But there is something broken within me and it makes me a danger to those around me at times."
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Bor had been faithful to the last, and both he and his sons had died for it.
"And yet I was the one ultimately responsible for this battle and I was the one that was too blind to see the betrayal fermenting within my own ranks." Maedhros will defer to Fingon in many things, but in this he will always remain as stubborn as an ill-tempered mule.
"Of course not! How lowly do you think my opinion of you is? I do not think you are a fool that cannot think for yourself, but don't you see? As the originator of that plan it's failure falls upon me. As do the literal hill of courpses it claimed!"
It was a rumor that had always greatly irked Maedhros as well. How disloyal did they think he was? How little did they think it meant when he gave his word or swore an oath?
No. If Fingon ordered that he'd comply, even though it would sting his pride terribly, but he'd be doing it still holding fast to the belief that he was one of the greatest ills to have ever befallen the world.
"I do not know, my king." He murmurs. "Nothing could ever be the equal to the wrongs I have done, the horror I have caused, but something must be done with me. If not death then what? I do not wish to cause you pain, Finno. I've never wanted that. But there is something broken within me and it makes me a danger to those around me at times."