[ he speaks the way he does because he used to be (still is, technically) a prince among his people. and though no one really sees him like that anymore, some part of him still rankles at such blatant disrespect. plus, if that pressure and stare was something too close to a threat for comfort.

at the unspoken question though, he lets out a short bark of laughter. straightening, his lips twist into something like a smirk. byakuya's just turned from a potential threat into an uneducated person in maedhros' head. ]

I am one of the Eldar, the Firstborn who have seen the Undying Lands. If that is unrecognizable to you, the mortal term "elf" may be more familiar. [ note the pointy ears. ]