I wonder how one does bend the mind of a great eagle of Manwë. I do not imagine there is any simple or kind way. But I am glad as well. It may well be that Turu needs him more and I simply do not see it yet. [As Manwë had more insight about the will of Eru, so, he is sure, do the eagles have more insight about the will of Manwë and so he must accept their judgement of the situation. Still. He did wish Thorondor could at least spare him the occasional visit. He was perhaps the only being other than Maedhros who truly understood the shadows on his heart. Only he had seen the great horror of finding Maedhros and the things he had done to save him.] I would not have asked you to come, Maitimo. I would have gone before you could be warned. I do not long to tread there again but I would not take you with me if that is where my path lead.

I am not so sure. If I were, perhaps I would still be in the west with Finafin.

I will sprawl over you like a cat now and then just to remind you how bony I can be. [He teases.] Perhaps then you will regret being in my bed all of the time.