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[treeshepherd]

  [There is a sound halfway between the creak of ancient wood and a sigh.]

Hrooom.

The trees are young, here.  They sing to me, but they do not know much of this world.  Hoom, they remind me of groves I knew long ago.  Ah, the willows of Tasarinan in the Spring.  They were lovely when I walked among them.

Hm, but this is no time for an old Ent's memories.  Come.  Tell me what news you have of this world.

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[treeshepherd]

Young Galadriel? [He greets her in a voice mixed with surprise and great respect.]

Long has it been since we met. By root and twig, this is a strange state of affairs.

[inafadingcrown]

[Only Treebeard would call her young.]

Stranger than you may yet know. I should be glad to explain what I can of this place, though I should prefer to do so in person. [Mildly amused] I do not imagine you will be difficult to find.

[She'd say that she'll only be a moment, but somehow she doesn't think she needs to worry about him being impatient.]

[treeshepherd]

Hroom, I would be glad to hear more of this place.

[inafadingcrown]

[Well, good. She'll just be headed outside, looking for the Ent. Even among the trees he can't blend in that much, right? Or if he does, at least the white gown stands out enough. One advantage of the color scheme.]

[treeshepherd]

[How do you find a tree among trees? But she'll spot him walking to the edge of the forest with great long strides.]

[inafadingcrown]

[Answer: You forget that he's not larger than most trees because you wrote the last tag with a headache, hahaha. Excellent. She'll just make her way towards him and raise her hand in greeting.]

Fangorn. It is strange indeed to see you so far from your flock.

[treeshepherd]

[He bows to her in return.]

Strange. Yes. That is a good word for it. Much has become strange in recent times.

[inafadingcrown]

Moreso here, perhaps, than in our own world. I need not tell you some magic is at work here, I am sure, though what manner is beyond my ken.

[treeshepherd]

Some magic, yes. Not wizards. The ones in our world have other concerns for now. But some strange magic.