"You shouldn't be ashamed, Kano." Maedhros gives a tired smile. Joy - no matter how fleeting - seems just out of his reach. Even so, it does his heart and soul good to see Maglor so animated.

However as the topic shifts, his smile disappears and is replaced with a harder look.

"I prepared myself to die on the Thangorodrim. I did not expect rescue." he begins to frown, "The Gap might well have been impossible for any to hold. I have only asked for you to do your best, Makalaurë; not perform miracles." as for Celegorm and Curufin, "They were young and desperate for victory. The Oath did them no favors and our family was already splitting at the seams. I should have seen the signs before they were close enough to take her." but he was always, always so busy, "Caranthir too was young. I do not blame him for wanting...a conclusion."

When he looks at his brothers, he sees children who need to be protected.

"You are wrong. You all deserve it. Each mistake - each bad decision - was a call for help, Kano."