Okay. Keep your heart rate down, Marillë. Yes, this is the Prince Curufinwe. Yes, he's the most genius Elf in all Aman. But he liked your paper, he asked you to be here. There's nothing to be nervous about.
She knocks on the door.
I endeavor to be fair in all things.
Except glittering people, that one was on me.
I couldn't resist! You were sleeping right there, dead to the world and terribly pretty. How could I pass up a chance to make you even prettier?
"They're lovely. Not particularly usual, in any way, but that's no downside, really."
She lets go of her sister and turns to the prince. "You are vindicated," she says, mock-seriously.
"It's okay, I intend to keep the destruction of property to a minimum. It will be a very civil war."
"Are you skeptical of my ability to minimize property damage or of the wisdom of any course of action where minimizing property damage is relevant?"
"If you're unwise in relation to my sister then it suddenly becomes much more my job to clean up after."