[ When he feels Melkor's presence weighing on his own, for that half-second of time he is sure this is a trick. Those who brought him here has tried to deceive him, the one they called the deceiver, with pleasantry. It isn't until he feels his fingers, hears his mind and voice, sees the flesh he carried that he knew the truth of his Lord's presence.
( it sits in the pit of his stomach like a rock unmelting. )
His surprise is palpable, but it is merely that; surprise. ]
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( it sits in the pit of his stomach like a rock unmelting. )
His surprise is palpable, but it is merely that; surprise. ]
My Lord.