"Riley." he tries her name, biting the inside of his cheek, "I remember." he has never forgotten anyone. If Maglor knew how tightly Maedhros clings to his memories, he might be afraid...or ashamed.

"Why them?" it isn't a choice they make lightly - if at all, "Will you feel forced to give them up?"

Like before?

His brother's pain is what upsets him - not the identity of the fosters.