"You did not have a choice, not really, but you could have given the power to anyone else. Though, it wouldn't have made a difference. You would have died and the shifters would have survived. That is the curse of being a Karoltai." The Trickster said before clapping his hands together. A bucket of water appeared above Thoruk's head and dunked onto him. It was cold and his armor, weapons and beard were now wet.
"Now, you sure you're alive?" The Trickster rhetorically asked Thoruk before turning to Sigeric.
"It's good to see someone has brains." He waited for the others to laugh, "Okay then, tough crowd. Learn to enjoy the little things a bit more, guys. You were brought here by the Valar. I don't know which ones specifically, but they sent Eonwe and Illmare to the island with the mission of killing the Karoltai or Giants, taking their powers and embuing them in members of your crashed fleet, then using you to prevent the release of Melkor. Or at least that was the plan until disputes occurred between the Valar. Certain, troublesome, members attempted to corrupt the mission, release Melkor. They may have been speaking to you lot, influencing your decisions, trying to change fate. Manwe is not the Vala you think he is and neither are the rest of those spoilt b-words. Many of them want to change Arda. Unlike the Valar, I prefer the world to be as it is. That's why I came here. To save the world I need to kill you all. Well, not kill you, but lock you in my own personal prison. A place where you cannot be used by the Valar or anyone else, where your minds will be shut off and your bodies unable to be used. You will be breathing, of course, but in all other aspects, you'll be dead. I'll take the Shifters first and erase your memories. I am sorry but this is the only way to ensure you cannot be used to destroy the world." The Trickster spoke, getting off the melon.
This sunk in for all of them. This man, this thing, was about to kill them, or worse. And who knew what he'd do to the rest of them who weren't shifters.
"And now that you're defenseless without your Maia protector. I can do whatever I like with you. Don't worry, I'll make it quick if you don't resist.." a smile broke out on the Trickster's features.