So glad you are posting translated versions!

<i>"One of my aquaintances offered me this interesting comparison, your Majesty : humans are like goldfish. One day you may return to your house and find them dead, without any visible explanation. All you have to do is turn away for a minute in distraction. A sudden chill or a heat wave, a bowl of food added or subracted, and BAM! They're dead."</i>

This is terrific.

Thanks for posting the translation! I read most of these beforel but my French stinks badly enough that it felt more like schoolwork than fun! (Sorry!)

Anyway, there is so much to love, but the goldfish comparison is perfect.

Ha! I particularly love the analogy to goldfish:)

"It looks..." Glorfindel faltered again.
"... Looks ?" Prompted Turgon, thoroughly exasperated.
"A bit... sissy, Majesty," the elf choked out quickly.
Turgon, with his stony expression, looked at Glorfindel with his long wavy golden hair and his clothes which were dotted with embroidered flowers on a field of green.
"You don't say ?"

Brilliant!!

Love your Aredhel- I'd vote for her.