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The Council of Elrond:

Aragorn

My dreams were fitful, I saw my doom, I was slain, over and over many times, then an angel appeared, and shot a single white arrow into the heart of my foe, I shouted his name, but he floated away into the gloom. I awoke, shouting, "Legolas!" I blushed, I had to see him again.

I dressed, and took a walk along the Bruinen. Deep in thought, I walked straight into someone, "Aragorn, you should be more watchful, yet it is unlike a ranger to be so, what is troubling you?" I looked up into the concerned eyes of Glorfindel. "It is not important, my lord, I am merely confused, and unable to solve my own pitiful problems." "You do not have to speak, Estel, your heart will decide, one way or another, but act quickly, for though the heart will pine, the mind will not wait." The ancient Elf-Lord swept past me, singing joyfully. I pondered his words, yes, my heart does pine, for there is a dull ache in my chest that no Athelas will cure. Only one can ail me, the fair Prince.

The warning bell rang out for the council. I rushed to the meeting place, and sat alone in a corner, clad again in my hooded cloak, Strider once more. The Prince sat with his kin, I saw him glance momentarily in my direction, I nodded and smiled, he quickly looked away and focused on Elrond. I continued to gaze in his direction, he was nervous, he twiddled his thumbs, and wrung his hands, yet his eyes were steady, and his back straight. He, for the first time, looked like a lord. I saw him like that, but thought of last night, when he trembled in the darkness, tears running down his cheeks.

The council began, and Glóin spoke of Khazad-Dûm, and Gandalf of Orthanc, and Bilbo of Gollum. Legolas told his news of the escape of Gollum from Mirkwood, the One ring was revealed, and set upon a table. Boromir, son of Lord Denethor, believed Gondor could wield the ring, I had to correct him, "It answers to Sauron alone, it has no other master." The other man looked in scorn upon me and my attire, "and what would a ranger know of this matter?" To my complete joy, Legolas stood abruptly, his eyes glaring at Boromir, "he is no mere ranger, he is Aragorn, son of Arathorn, you owe him your allegiance." I looked pointedly at the man, who again questioned my heritage, Legolas again interrupted, "and heir to the throne of Gondor." I had to stop the angry elf before he embarrassed himself. I told him to sit down, and he looked hurt at my order, but I smiled reassuringly, and nodded in thanks.

As the council went on, Gandalf spoke the black speech, Boromir argued some more, and Gimli the dwarf caused an uproar by insulting elves in the house of Elrond, I smirked, bad move Gimli. Frodo offered to take the ring to Orodruin, and Merry, Sam, and Pippin also pledged to go. I decided to offer my help, as did Gandalf, and then Elrond said, "the company of the ring shall be nine, and the nine walkers shall be set against the nine riders that are evil, with you shall go Boromir for Men, Gimli son of Glóin for the dwarves, and Legolas shall be for the elves." As he named the Prince, i'm sure Elrond looked straight at me, but when I looked at Legolas, he looked very afraid, scared perhaps of what is to come. Though I had a feeling that it wasn't the enemy he was worried about.


Legolas

By the time the sun peeked over the horizon, my pillow was sodden, and my eyes were swollen. I lay, in my clothes from the night before, the bedsheets in a heap on the floor. Late into the morning, I lay like a dead thing. Tears no longer fell, for I was dry. There was a knock at my door, Lindir entered. "The council of Elrond will commence momentarily my lord..." He stopped talking as his eyes fell on my miserable, crumpled form on the bed. "Prince Legolas, what is the matter?" I whimpered in response. "I don't suppose this would have anything to do with a certain man? Would it?" I shot to my feet, "no! Excuse me but I have to change." I shooed him out of the door.

I attended the council, and told my news of Gollum's escape from Mirkwood, I was trying to ignore Aragorn, but I could feel his gaze upon me throughout the afternoon. A man from Gondor, Boromir, who had argued throughout, started being rude to Estel, and I couldn't stop myself from jumping up and defending him. Estel told me to sit down, and I felt upset because I was only trying to help, but he did smile at me though.

I found out what the small, childlike being was, a hobbit, from the Shire in Eriador. It was one of these hobbits, that had in their possession the ruling ring, Lord Elrond councilled that it should be destroyed, and the only way of doing so would be to cast it into the fires of Orodruin. The hobbit, Frodo, and his three friends, Samwise, Meriadoc, and Peregrin, pledged to go to Mordor. Mithrandir the wizard also agreed to go. Aragorn stood, and before the hobbits he knelt, and swore to protect Frodo the ringbearer. Then Elrond spoke, and declared that Boromir, Gimli the dwarf, and I would also go to Mount Doom. I couldn't believe it, why me? Haven't I already been through enough in the last 24 hours? Now I am told I have to go with the man to Mordor! My heart was heavy as I listened half-heartedly to Elrond's farewell...