"Oh Don't act so surprised, Elrond. You knew that this was coming." Tavarian said, with malice.
"I had heard that you had fallen." Elrond replied.
"I bet that made you happy." Tavarian growled.
"I grieved for you." Elrond whispered. Tavarian smiled.
"And soon I will for you," his face went serious again, he turned to his warriors, "get the people into the halls and make sure they stay there."
His followers proceeded in backing all the gathered Rivendell people into the great hall. All except Elrond, who stood in front of his brother. The twins did not wish to leave their father when they did not know whether they would see him again. When they didn't move, one of the hooded elves yelled something. Elrond turned and nodded that he would be alright and the twins followed the rest of Imladris into the halls.
When they were alone Elrond asked,
"What will this acomplish?"
"What won't it accomplish?" Tavarian asked back.
"Don't be childish and answer the question." Elrond ordered.
"You are in no position to be ordering me to do anything." Tavarian spoke, angrily.
"It should have been mine. I am the eldest." He said to Elrond.
"But you are not the wisest."
"Legolas pushed his steed harder and harder, something was wrong, terribly wrong and he needed to help. They were in danger, all of them.
Arwen
Ada
Elrond
Elladan
Elrohir
Mithrandir
Glorfindel
...
Estel...
"What could any of this possibly accomplish?" Glorfindel asked, Tavarian growled but didn't answer.
"Who the hell is this, Ada?" Elladan asked bravely. Tavarian growled again but said nothing.
"He USED to be my brother. Not anymore, he has become a monster." Elrond spoke, locking eyes with Tavarian. Tavarian looked away first. He spotted Estel.
"What are you doing with a human in your home, brother? What a filthy creature." Tavarian said. Elladan and Elrohir started forward, though they normally made fun of Estel's lack of cleanlyness, it was different coming from this...monster. Gandalf held out an arm to stop them.
"And you, Thranduil, what are you doing here? Its been almost....four centuries? How is that brat of yours?" Tavarian sneered. Thranduil leaped forwards but was grabbed by both Glorfindel and Elrond.
"What does he mean, mellon nin?" Elrond asked, when the king had calmed down, "You have seen him recently?"
Thranduil breathed deeply and closed his eyes, calming himself.
"He came to my kingdom, looking for...allys. I said no." he spoke.
"Then what? Last time I checked Tavarian didn't take rejection well." Elrond said.
"He took something from me when I said no." Thranduil said, deep emotion was in his eyes, anger.
"What did he take?" Estel asked. Thranduil looked him in the eyes.
"Legolas."