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[littlesilverqueen]

[There's lots of fiddling with the tablet, buttons pressed and messages made of seeming gibberish (though some are actually words from her own language that some may recognize) before the video is started. Except it's very blurry and sometimes fades out and comes back on. The important part though is that there's a small elf child on the other end and she looks like she's ready to cry.]

Nana! Ada!

[She then proceeds to throw the tablet and cry.]

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[thelastking]

[It's the faint hints of Sindarin that piqued Aragorn's interest as he eyes his tablet. The video was a little fuzzy and off angle, but he manages to catch a glimpse at the elven child upon the screen.]

Little one, what's wrong--

[Before he could finish, the girl tosses the tablet and starts wailing. Aragorn is left stunned and confused. She's clearly of Elvenkind but why is she here?]

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[littlesilverqueen]

[She doesn't pay attention to the thrown tablet and just cries for awhile until she's too tired to cry or her throat is sore. The tablet isn't too far away so Aragorn has a decent enough view of her as she curls up in a ball and pouts.]

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[thelastking]

[Aragorn decides to wait for a little while before trying to speak. The girl is distressed and clearly too distraught to speak with anyone now. It's best that he waits his time before trying to win the girl's attention again. So as the time passes, Aragorn sits and listens to the child's cries.

He couldn't quite understand why the Initiative would bring her here. She's merely a child, and far too young to be made into a soldier. It literally makes no sense for the Initiative recruit youngsters her age, yet they do so anyways.

This leaves a bitter taste upon his tongue.]

Le maer, henig?

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[salvagedsoul]

[The face of a small grey-haired boy appears, if she can still see the screen.]

Don't cry.

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[littlesilverqueen]

[She can, a bit. She rubs at her eyes and sniffles, looking suspicious of the tablet and the boy. He's young though so he can't be too much of a threat to her, if there were any.]

I c-can't find them though.

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[salvagedsoul]

[His face is completely emotionless.]

Who's "them"?

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[inafadingcrown]

[The good news is Nana is here! The bad news? As far as she's concerned, she's not anyone's Nana yet. But she can't exactly ignore an elf child crying for her parents.

It takes her a few moments to work out the tablet, but when she does she responds in a voice that should be familiar yet strange. It's harder than Galadriel's usual tone- she means to be gentle, but her temperament has not yet been softened and she has less experience with children. And, of course, her Sindarin is laced with a Noldorin accent that she hasn't learned to shake just yet.]

Calm yourself, little one. When did you see your parents last?

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[littlesilverqueen]

Not long ago, we were reading.

[For the moment, her eyes are too full of tears that the image on the screen is blurry and it's still slanted and laying on the floor where she had thrown it. Sniffling and rubbing at her eyes, Celebrían tries to stop crying and manages to only let out a whimper before crying again. It'll take her a couple minutes more but she does finally still her tears and looks again at the tablet.

And look confused.]

N-nana?

forever (or at least until Gladdy gives in and seeks her out)

[inafadingcrown]

[And Galadriel Artanis is visibly taken aback. It's all she can manage not to drop the tablet.]

You must be mistaken, pinig. I am not even wed.

[But that face. Now that she's getting a proper look at the elfling, the resemblance is uncanny. And those eyes. They could be her eyes.]

What is your name?

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[thewhitepawn]

[Have a concerned young human peering at you through the tablet.]

H-hey! Don't cry, it'll be okay! What's wrong?

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[littlesilverqueen]

[Sniffling. By now she's figured that most people don't understand Sindarin so:]

I can't find my parents.

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[thewhitepawn]

[His eyes soften at that, a sad expression touching his features.]

I'm sure that they're looking for you right now. Can I do anything for you?

[chubbybun]

[Oh no, sad children make for a sad Balder.]

Child, 'tis all right. Calm thyself, and tell me of thy troubles.

[littlesilverqueen]

[And she's pretty miserable.]

I c-can't find my mother or f-father.

[Cue a wibbling lip.]

[chubbybun]

I am afraid they might not be here. You have fallen into another world. You were not brought here with malice but by chance. By chance shall you return.

[mushroomthief]

Oh no, what's wrong?

[littlesilverqueen]

I don't know where my nana or ada are. Or where I am.

[Sniffling.]

I want to go home.

[mushroomthief]

[he doesn't know what those words mean, but he can guess, since she's crying for them]

They'll come for you if you stay where you are, I promise. I don't know where we are either, but I bet they will coming looking for you any moment now, you'll see.

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[asskickersunite]

Just how many kids did they take here?

[This is Eddie trying to do his best to help her mellow out.]

Hey, kid? Can you hear me?

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[littlesilverqueen]

[Sniffle. Looking curious at him. Boy, he's really muscle-y. She's only ever seen dwarfs that have that much muscle.]

I don't know?

[Because she thinks he's actually asking her.]

I can.

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[asskickersunite]

[He does his best to put on a friendly smile, calm her down first, then find out if she has any friends or family nearby.]

Don't be scared, we'll figure out what's happening. My name is Eddie, what's yours?

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[elfmutt]

[Oh crap it's a girl. A girl that's crying, what does he do about that?]

If they're here then crying won't help. It'll worry them more. [Because he can't find it in him to be super harsh to her.]

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[littlesilverqueen]

[Be nice? That always works. She sniffles a bit though.]

If they're here, they'll come find me.

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[brattyantivan]

[...That's an elf? But she's so clean and she looks like she has full meals and nice clothes and... Zevran is so confused. The little blonde elf peers.]

--Don't cry so loudly! Someone might get annoyed and tan your hide.

Who are you looking for? I'm good at finding things.

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[littlesilverqueen]

[Zevran should come and live in Middle Earth.]

Why would they do that?

[Sniffle. No one would hit her. And if they did, she'd bite them.]

My nana and ada, mother and father.