#ask cleeg

Ah, you.

You know what I last saw from you? That smile, that crazed, pathetic smile you wore after the triumph of stealing my people from me, of reciting passionately your mad Oath and threatening me and mine with it in the Halls that had welcomed you in your need. Victorious smile, and how long did it last? How long until you began to shake and needed your brother to reassure you that you had not committed some great ill?

Did you believe him? Have you ever truly believed him during those times you've looked to him to be reassured? After treason and murder and kinslaughter? 

No, I don't think you ever have. Clumsy and desperate and oh, you spoke passionately but what do you become when your famed temper flees you as quickly as it arose? How do you fill yourself after?

I imagine you must take some consolation in the knowledge that the Oath forced so much of your actions. There is room for honorable killing too, for is that not what heroes do? They wet their blades with the blood of their enemies and people the tales and poems that will be sung for ages after. 

But you are not just a killer. 

You are a thief and thieves are never heroes.

I don't believe i can convey through this medium just how forceful my denial of this is. In the future, do bring up this sort of gossip to your own grandchildren, if you cannot contain your curiosity, and spare me the details.

And I heard, Tyelkormo, that the true reason you were thrown out from my halls was because the people of Nargothrond were tired of your philandering ways, sleeping with all and handling it respectfully with none.

Pros:

Tyelkormo Turcanfinwë is incredibly sexy

Celegorm the Fair, oh yes

clearly passionate

and up for just about anything

and loves glittering adornments nearly as much as I do

they suit you well

You could provide a welcome respite from my responsibilities

you are known for that

Cons:

It would leave other members of our family quite unhappy

angry even

and ultimately it would leave us angry as well

disappointed and reeling

another betrayal to mark the days of our exile

you have schemed against me and sent me and those loyal to me (and the man to whom I was loyal) to die and you have turned those for whom I gave my life in exile and (those who should have been loyal unto their own dooms) against me

which one

Well, as long as he was a Good Dog, it would be fine.