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A/N any quotes with *s on it are thoughts. ELVISH IN CHAPTER!!! *finally* all words in italics are elvish. meanings will be at the ned of the chappie.

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Chapter 5 - Council of Elrond

When Aerriane and Legolas finally arrived, the secret council of Elrond had almost begun.

They were met by the three cloaked riders, and it turned out that Legolas had already known one of them.

That rider was Aragorn.

He was a Ranger, as Legolas told her later on. But no ordinary Ranger.

This tall, strange man with messy, wettish-looking locks turned out to be Isildur's heir.

*How strange,* Aerriane thought. *Isildur's heir - him?*

Her gaze wandered off to the rest of the council. Everyone was laughing and talking to each other. Legolas was already busy talking to Aragorn, and the stocky person with amburn hair was chattering away with a group of mortal men. That stocy person turned out to be a dwarf, Gimli.

Suddenly, a soft voice interrupted her thoughts.

'Aaye, Elrond.'

Startled, Aerriane turned around. Behind her, was the same hooded rider she had spotted whilst entering Rivendell. Lord Elrond was behind Aerriane as well, and was now smiling at the cloaked rider.

'Aaye, Claenoic. It is excellent to have you present here.'

'Thank you Elrond. Nae saian luumme', and I have been beginning to think that you have forgotten me.'

The mysterious rider chuckled softly, pulled back the hood -

Aerriane nearly choked. The rider was..was her age! The rider was an elf- maiden, who looked as old as Aerriane herself.

Yet this strange elf had an elvish rune on her neck, and it peered out of the brown tunic, which was supposedly half-covering it. She had long, straight raven hair, which was tied into two braids on both sides, and then was pulled back behind together.

Elrond graciously extended his arm. 'Come, make yourself comfortable, for the council is about to begin.'