But being an Elf of a clan known for skill of hand, Maedhros probably doesn't fail very often. Not even with one hand.

"I am grateful for your love, Nelyo. I've had cause to be grateful, time after time, from my childhood on." He doesn't want to inflict pain on Maedhros by asking him what he remembers, so he asks a general question and leaves it up to his brother to get specific or not. "How did you fare, afterwards?"