but why does Cross want to mess with Nightmare so bad? What did he do to him?
Since Killer and Nightmare are not on good terms with each other, Cross sees that maintaining friendly relations with Killer is a silent slap to Nightmare's face (which he had tense relationship with as well). After all, he wouldn't miss the opportunity to mock their former enemy for what he's done to them :)
Now that Killer can no longer visit them by traveling with Nightmare's help like before, Cross gives him access to their timeline cause:
Dream doesn't want to lose touch with Killer and leave him alone with his demons on his path to recovery, thereby he accepts him into their family –> this most likely irritates Nightmare, but he can't object to his brother;
But also:
It increases the chances of Killer and Nightmare clashing accidentally –> irritates Nightmare [2];
It shows Cross' authority in their timeline and over his brother-in-law –> irritates Nightmare [3] ♪
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She keeps you under a beautifully curved glass top that resembles an inverted wine glass in the back of the room where She takes guests. pretty thing, idle and contained.
"beautiful," they say, when they visit, but you can see it in their eyes. the sorrow of your cage.
"never? always??" they respond in shock when She answers the questions they all ask.
"what a waste," they mutter disgustedly, ashamedly, whenever She inevitably steps out of the room for the moment. pretty thing, kept and owned and on display, seen by so many hungry eyes.
the glass is too heavy for you, but any other could lift it easily. maybe half of them do.
"I just wanted a closer look!" most of them babble in denial, before they are silenced. some of them admit it, or even attempt to make a run with you. those who do never get far.
there are a few who understand, at the last second, when She returns just in time to find them trespassing. a gasp, a whispered "oh," and very little resistance. you've seen all of it.
pretty thing, all for Her. you serve your purpose perfectly, don't you?
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Bby Aragorn: *wondering through the halls of Imlardis*
Rando elf 1: ugh, i can’t believe that savage is visiting again. You’d think that our lords would have better taste.
Rando elf 2: i’ll say! And i can’t believe they allow him to be near Lady Arwen! Unsupervised at that! He’s already taught her to fight, who knows how else he’ll corrupt her.
Elf 1: truelly the silvans are such a barbaric lot, not only do they have everyone fight, but they scorn and ignore the Ainur, our holy gods who represent the light!
Elf 2: we can only hope that that brute Legolas *spits the name* doesn’t further influence our lord and his family with his dark ways.
Bby Aragorn: *frowning at what he’s overhearing*
Bby Aragorn: *suddenly lifted into the air*
Legolas, setting Aragorn on his hip: hey there, Aragorn! Have you been good? Caused any chaos lately?
Bby Aragorn: *cheers* Las! I have been a super good boy! Though i might have stolen some cookies here and there... but ‘Lladan and ‘Rohir helped me!
Legolas: *carrying bby aragron away* that’s good! And if you get in trouble, just blame it on the twins, that’s what i do.
Bby Aragorn: *nods with a pleased expression*
Bby Aragorn:
Bby Aragorn: hey, Las?
Legolas: yes?
Bby Aragorn: what’s a sav-savge?
Legolas:... a savage?
Bby Aragorn: mhmm! Or “barbiac”
Legolas: Barbaric. Where did you here those words?
Bby Aragron: just now! I over heard some elves talking about you and they used those words. They also called you a brute! I don’t think they were being very nice.
Legolas: well, you’d be right, kiddo. Those aren’t nice words to use.
Bby Aragorn: then why do they use them?
Legolas: bc there are a lot of light elves that don’t like dark elves, such as myself. They don’t think we’re good enough, “elf” enough, in a way.
Bby Aragorn: but... you are an elf?
Legolas: i very much am, but some elves don’t think that my people qualify.
Bby Aragorn: well that’s stupid.
Legolas: you can say that again.
Bby Aragorn: what’s a light elf? Or a dark elf?
Legolas: well, “light” and “dark” are basically the way the elves are divided in those who don’t believe in the Valar, and those who do believe in the Valar. There are a few more distinctions, but that’s the gist of it. I, myself, along with my people and the avari, are all considered “dark elves” because we don’t believe in the valar. The elves who live here, such as the Noldor and the Sindar, do believe in the Valar.
Bby Aragorn: so those elves don’t like you bc you don’t believe in the same things they do?
Legolas: well, that, and bc they have a superiority complex.
Bby Aragorn: well that’s stupid. All of it is stupid. Those are stupid things to do for stupid reasons!
Legolas: yes, so don’t be mean to someone just because they’re different from you, ok? After all, like you said, it’s a pretty stupid reason to be mean.
Bby Aragorn: *nodding determinatly* when i grow up, i’m gonna make sure people stop being mean to each other bc they’re different! That way i’ll be surrounded by not stupid people. And anyone who is mean to someone else bc they are different will be called a stupid poopy-head!
Legolas: *laughs* you do that! I look forward to it.
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