Which is Worse - A Question Unasked or an Unwelcome Answer?
Diamond was unusually quiet as the trio left Rivendell. She was dismayed to think that she had brought trouble with her to the home of the elves, even if she herself was not the cause of it. In fact, that would have been better because at least then she could have owned up to the error and dealt with the consequences. But this! To have been
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He considered his answer a moment, then looked at her, "Nothing that I didn't think was wanted at the time. ... The other day, I had a conversation Elladan involving what it would take for him to flash his, ah, sword. He said that if I asked nicely I might find out."
"Just before dinner, when he appeared with his tray of meats, I decided to ask him nicely. He knew that I was about to do something in reference to that conversation, he saw me change, I did not hide it from him. All I did, as far as I knew, was change my countenance to appear to be the person he was most attracted to. But as I said, he saw it occur, he had to know it wasn't real. He kissed me, or I suppose, the person he thought I was, and when I realised he was investing more in it than he ought've, I pulled back and stopped in order to spare him more grief if it had continued. So yes, I suppose it was a ( ... )
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What you do mean changed your countenance? Are you a skin-changer?
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No, you said you knew of skin-changers. You did't say that you were one.
*sighs*
But of course I didn't ask you that, did I?
*carefully considers his explanation of what had happened between him and Elladan*
'Tis a mean sort of prank to play, toying with someone's affections like that, but I suppose no real harm was done. You did the honorable thing breaking it off when you did. All that's really injured is his pride.
*stares at trickster_loki for a few more seconds and then reaches over and pinches him.*
Don't you ever do such a thing to me! Are we clear about that?
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