"In my experience darkness like that has never had a benign source..." he murmurs uneasily. Memories of Angband and how the darkness there would press down on you like an almost physical force. "I've seen it's like before as well... after this is done it might be best to tell the people here to board up the well."

Maedhros is clearly disturbed by the darkness and it shows in how he shifts his stance from a slightly more relaxed posture to one that is ready to spring into action should it be needed.

"That is the most likely thing to have happened," he agrees. "And hopefully that means he did not injure himself to greatly during his fall."