Your Words are Cruel

Estarfin looked down from the stars, watching the dark waves instead.  'You speak cruelly, though I do not believe there is malice behind your words.' he said. 

Danel turned to him, confused and wounded by his accusation. Never would she willingly speak or act cruelly to him. 

"How so?" she uttered.

'You spoke of slaying babes in arms, the most innocent of us all....'

'Aye...' she said softly.

Estarfin's voice trailed away...

After a few moments he said, 'It is hard, remembering such things. They are not pleasant memories.'

And she understood. Trying to meet his eyes she spoke: 'Forgive me. I did not mean to cause you pain. You know that?

Estarfin looks at his gloved hands for a moment.

'Neither am I accusing you of anything.' Danel continued, wishing with all her heart she was less blunt at times. 

'No, I understand.' he replied.