#NotEquippedForThis

[ponies-before-prophecies]

To Eredin: Greetings. I have come into possession of various personal records from House Bauglir (yes, Bauglir as in Melkor Bauglir, Master of Arda) detailing the family's perspective on the War of Wrath and other events of the First Age. I say family, and use the word House, because Lord Melkor may or may not have had children, one of whom may or may not have been me. I asked Lindir how I would get these records authenticated, and he directed me to you for a more "discreet" meeting. Can that be arranged? P.S. The scrolls are enchanted with Bauglirian preservation spells, a.k.a dark magic. -Elenohtar

Oh—oh no—oh no. My dear… you can't just casually drop that you've—what—come into possession of records from House Bauglir? And not just any house, no no, but the house, the one with Melkor in its bloodline? You're speaking as though this is just a casual Wednesday afternoon!

I—ahem—I do, of course, appreciate the trust you're placing in me by coming to me with this matter. But I—I must stress—this is… so much more complicated than just a harmless bit of research. Dark magic, you say? Preserved with Bauglirian enchantments? You’ve really got me in a position here, don’t you?

I—ah—no offense, of course, but we both know that "dark magic" isn’t exactly the most safe thing to have lying about, especially not in Rivendell. You really don’t want that kind of thing lingering here, even if it’s preserved, even if it’s—in any case.

I cannot stress this enough: please do not bring those scrolls anywhere near Rivendell. I—Eru help me, I would rather face an army of wild dragons than get tangled up in this mess. It’s not that I think poorly of you, Elenohtar, but the history of the Bauglir family, and all that… that magic? The elves in Rivendell are… not exactly fans of such things. And I am very much not equipped to handle what would surely follow if we brought such things here. Not to mention the complications with—well, you know...

Look, if we’re going to be honest about this—and believe me, I am—I think it might be best if we don’t even let these records touch the borders of Rivendell. Anywhere but here. You—ah, I’m not sure I even want to touch those records at all. Dark magic, Melkor’s bloodline—there’s a lot going on here that I’m not equipped to handle, Elenohtar.

I mean, I can try to help, but I don’t know if it’s worth the risk, you know? I… I’m not sure I’m ready to invite that kind of chaos into my life. So, uh, how about we keep it strictly theoretical for now? No need to bring them anywhere near Rivendell, especially not to me.

Maybe it’s best if you seek out someone… more suited for handling this sort of thing? I'm good at paperwork, organizing scrolls, and maintaining libraries—but this? This is a little… well, it’s a little above my paygrade.

And, uh, please don’t tell Lindir. I don't think he knows exactly what we're dealing with here. And I think I’d like to keep it that way, for my sanity. Very much for my sanity.