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Arival

Legolas had been riding for two days strait, stopping only to rest his horse and to eat the little he had packed. The weather was reasonable good. It was cloudy for only one hour and sunny for the remainder of the journey. The horse was very fast and they were soon he was at the gates of Rivvendale. There were tall and constructed of a shiny metal of some kind. It had beautiful, intricate designs and patterns all through it.

"State your name and your business." Demanded the guard at the gate holding up his hand to stop him as he approached it.

"I am Legolas son of Thranduil of Mirkwood. I was summoned for a council of Elrond." He replied handing the guard the letter that had been sent to him. The guard checked a piece of parchment and stepped back to allow him to go past the huge gates. It was beautiful. There were trees of every kind along the path and there were many buildings with exquisite designs of earthy textures and colors accented by white.

"Legolas of Mirkwood?" an elf in a brown robe asked. He nodded and the strange elf waved for Legolas to follow him. He dismounted his horse and tied her up at a stable that was pointed out at him. After, he was led to a large hall with white double doors. They walked through them and into the large hall of marble with wooden furniture. He was lead through the building to a room decorated with gold paint and more wooden furnature.

"You are to wait here with the rest for Lord Elrond. We will inform you of his arrival." The strange brown clothed Elf. Legolas nodded and everyone looked toward him. He recognized few faces. One he did recognize was Aragorn his old friend. He smiled and walked toward Legolas.

"It's been a long time, Legolas, how have you been?" Aragorn asked very glad to see his old friend.

"Wonderful, Aragorn, you?" he replied with a grin. He was about to inquire as of what he was doing here, as far as he knew Aragorn had been posing as a ranger of the East when a small creature, a Hobbit, came to his side and spoke before him.

"Strider, when are we going to be able to get this council over with. Sam and the others are waiting for me." He asked in quiet, shy voice.

"In a moment, Frodo, go wait for me over there and hopefully we will start soon." Stryder, Aragorn, replied placing a hand on the Hobbit's back and giving him a gently push towards one of the various wooden benches provided, though not many people were using them, preferring to stand or pace.

"And who was that? A little friend you made on your adventures?" Legolas asked still with a grin all over his face.

"That was Frodo, a Hobbit of the Shire. He was in the Prancing Pony waiting for Gandalf, he's over there." He said pointing to a tall figure with a wizards hat signifying of course that he was a wizard, and smoking a pipe in the corner opposite them. "An incident showed that he carried the Ring of Power. Ringwraiths were following them and I protected them and guided them here where the other three, Sam, Merry, and Pippin, I think their names were, were sent away for more food I presume. And here we are, waiting for the council to start."

"Well very interesting. We are here to discus the Ring I presume. So who's here anyway. I'm so uninformed it scares me." Legolas asked not liking the little amount he knew of what was going on. "Who is here to attend?"

"Let's see a few Elves who I don't know the names of. A few men, only one of which I do know the name of, Boramir of Gondor. And with Gandalf and Frodo that's about it" He replied waving vaguely across the room. "The Dwarves refused to be in the same room with the Elves for more then a few minutes unless absolutely necessary. Oh and him." He pointed to a figure cloaked in black sitting on the far end of a bench across the room.

"Stupid Dwarves." Legolas muttered under his breath. He wondered who the strange hooded man was. Interrupting his thoughts, the large white doors opened and the brown Elf walked in again.

"Lord Elrond has arrived. You may go through the doors at the opposite wall and take your seats. The Ring-bearer will sit to the far left of the circle. Next will follow Gandalf the Gray, the Elves, the Dwarves then the Men. In that order. Thank you and have a good day." With those instructions he departed closing the doors behind him.