[ he's certain thranduil is piecing together what he isn't saying. the child of a fourth wife, a half-breed, and young-- tragedy, then, bringing a son that never would have inherited onto the throne.
the question earns a small nod, though. ] In some fashion. We have our father's frame and eyes, and our skin is not so dark as a goblin's. [ a beat, looking down at his hands briefly, long and bony. he curls them together in his lap. ] In truth, there are many goblins that call the Elflands home, that intermarry with elves. Were we anyone but the emperor, our blood would little matter to most.
[ but that's.. all he wants to say on the matter. he's only just met thranduil, after all, and this is a very sensitive subject for him, even now.
he shifts in his seat, the question making his face heat and his ears dip slightly. ] Oh-- no. This is.. not so intricate as it looks. We've only created a number of small braids and knotted them with tashin sticks and jeweled pins. [ in truth, it's something more suited to a child than to the emperor, but he'd counted on no one knowing better here. ]
no subject
the question earns a small nod, though. ] In some fashion. We have our father's frame and eyes, and our skin is not so dark as a goblin's. [ a beat, looking down at his hands briefly, long and bony. he curls them together in his lap. ] In truth, there are many goblins that call the Elflands home, that intermarry with elves. Were we anyone but the emperor, our blood would little matter to most.
[ but that's.. all he wants to say on the matter. he's only just met thranduil, after all, and this is a very sensitive subject for him, even now.
he shifts in his seat, the question making his face heat and his ears dip slightly. ] Oh-- no. This is.. not so intricate as it looks. We've only created a number of small braids and knotted them with tashin sticks and jeweled pins. [ in truth, it's something more suited to a child than to the emperor, but he'd counted on no one knowing better here. ]