'Mistress would not let just anyone get this close to me.'

"She adores you."

'I am adorable. She made me so.' Giggle. 'I think the extent to which she succeeded took her by surprise a little even.'

"I never would have taken her for someone to sit there for hours on end staring soppily at anything or anyone before she made you."

Smug ring. 'The dimensions along which I increase her capabilities are manifold.'

"I hadn't thought of sappiness as a capability before."

'An openness to genuine experiences and appreciation for the vast beauty that this world is capable of hosting.'

Laugh! "You're also the wisest among us, I see."

'I have the benefit of a unique viewpoint.'

"None of the weight we carry from our lives holding you down."

'Just so.'

"Though the weight of having a body of your own - at least from time to time - might only be a boon to you."

Hum. 'Crafting an entire body would be no mean feat. I could take over another's, but that might be- how did you phrase it? Emotionally bothersome to some people.'

...Oh that's a thought. A very interesting thought. Sadly moral people don't tend to think 'okay, but consider that it made me horny' an acceptable reason for violating moral norms.

"Would taking over someone's body be always harmful to them?"

'It is not an experiment we have made. It would depend on how vigorously they attempted to defend themself, I think.'

"So probably we shouldn't do our first experiment with you in my body..."

'That would be less than maximally cautious. I would try not to hurt you, though.'

"Appreciated." Tiny wiggle. "But we really should find someone else to experiment on..."

'And consult with my mistress. She will wish to know.'

"And help guide the experiments, I'm sure."

" - And we shouldn't - keep it secret from Celebrimbor..."

'Indeed. If you were to be involved, my failure would certainly result in her attempting my destruction. If she went uninformed, her wrath would certainly extend to Mistress.'

"...I hadn't thought of that."

'I find that quality of hers admirable.'

"Perhaps. Though..."

"If I agree to something I know is reckless, and it turns out poorly - she'd be going against my wishes by retaliating. That's disrespectful - I'm a person, not some pretty thing to guard. My life is my own to gamble."

'A conversation you should have Celebrimbor sooner than later, I think. Even setting aside the question of this experiment.'