"I'm sure some are fulfilled solely due to the actions of those trying to stop them," she says, "as in the case of the girls born under the Black Sun. Were they monsters? Or did they become that way because the world treated them as such? Impossible to say."

She sighs and props herself back up on her palms, gazing out over the water. "There was an elven healer, a very long time ago, who was known for her prophecies. Several did come true, and her most famous, the Aen Ithlinnespeath, is currently coming to fruition. Some parts of her prophecy seem to be beyond the control of either elves or men...which is not to say neither have tried." She shrugs, lightly.

"Whatever the details, you can always be assured someone will try to turn the situation to their advantage. That is the only constant I know."