The inquisitive elf reached out and felt the head of Manny. His fingers felt the neck of the doll, until he touched the necklace Manny had around his neck. Spangaer gave a great cry, and turned to converse in Elfish to some Elders nearby. Mike inspected the pendant on Manny closer. On the bottom were some tiny inscribed words written in Elfish he had never seen before. Spangaer turned back to Mike with a strained look on his face. He whispered something in Mike's ear, Mike nodded and followed Spangaer into a tent.

There a council was held with the wisest, fairest and most noble of all the Elves in attendance. In the time they spoke, Mike learned the story of the pendant around Manny's neck. Over fifty years ago, Elves were banished from the country Vanwacollo, blamed for vandalizing the castle. The pendant on Manny's neck, as long as it was in any King's possession, kept the Elves from entering Vanwacollo. Also cast upon it was a great spell, giving the amulet magical powers. Mike knew this meant that he, with the Elves, could go take back his city and destroy that brute Gimtakh, so he would never terrorize anyone again. Mike, in turn, explained his plight, and asked for the help of the Elves. In return, Mike would give the pendant to them, reinstating all Elves as citizens! Hobbit and Elf shook hands, and set to work devising a plan as to dethrone Grimtakh.

Mike stood at the lead of a great army of Elves, clad in a simple tunic with mithril armor on, Manny under his right arm, instead of a sword. All the Elves who could not go were crowding around, cheering Mike and the army on. At a nod from Spangaer, Mike touched the pendant, thinking of his city, as the glass shone red. In an instant, they were gone.