(Maedhros has been silently watching the exchange, poised between comforting Maglor - who he fears might collapse - and going to Elros's side. But he has no right to be near that child. Thus he ends up frowning, his face taking on a ghostly pallor.)

He greeted us fine. His Darkness cannot match our own. (He speaks for himself and Maglor - not so much Fingon. Though he might be biased about his cousin's Light.)

Making allies serves as a safety net. Thranduil realizes that and he was able to put his quarrels with us aside.