It's easy to forget that Glorfindel went through a strange sort of body swap of his own, though from the stories shared with him, it's a completely different ball game entirely. While Roland was granted a body two decades younger than he really was thanks to magic intervention, Glorfindel actually fell in battle and had to wait for another form.

"What did it look like, then? Your mantle and armor. Paint me a picture." He is encouraging, as they cross a little further into the territories of the grassy plains and lush greenery. Something Roland thinks Glorfindel will appreciate.