Epilogue

Erestor and Glorfindel watched as the Fellowship departed. It was a day filled with hope and despair. Hope on Glorfindel's part. Despair on Erestor's part.

In the distance, Glorfindel could see Boromir give a pat on Gimli's shoulder, both laughing out loud. Behind them, Legolas revealed his mirth with a smirk.

"My friend," began Glorfindel as they both elves returned inside, "we have done the unbelievable and started a friendship between three advisories."

Erestor glared at Glorfindel incredulity, "We? You must mean 'I'"

Glorfindel narrowed his eyes at the advisor, "I believe Lord Elrond assigned the task to both of us."

"It must have been such a dreary task of guarding the door. Must I remind you that I was the one that brought them together in discussion? That I was the one who mediated them?"

"You locked them in the library."

"That was after I mediated them."

Glorfindel rolled his eyes.

Erestor held his head high, "Roll your eyes all you want, Glorfindel. I know I am right. If you excuse me, I have business I need to attend to in the library."

With that said, the advisor hurried off.

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Daylight was fading and Erestor rubbed his tired eyes. Had he really spent all day the library? He finally set his quill down and capped his ink bottle. Putting all the supplies in the proper place, he set out to find a good meal.

Yawning, he reached for the door handle and pulled. The door did not budge. He pulled again, harder this time. The door remained firmly in place. Erestor turned around to find another escape route but realized all the windows were still boarded up.

"I will get you for this, Glorfindel."

Erestor started pounding on the doors, yelling for anyone to let him out.

On the other side of the doors, an elf twirled the library key ring around their finger.

"Do you think he really deserves this?"

"Every minute of it."

Glorfindel grinned, "Arwen, I never knew you could be so devious."

Arwen smiled, "I blame it on my brothers' influence."

"How long are you going to leave him in there?" questioned the golden haired elf as the pounding grew louder.

"I think the night should be fine. That is what he had planned for Boromir, Legolas, and Gimli."

"Sounds fair." He held out his arm for Arwen, "Should we not make our way back, my lady? I will take the blame for this incident if you make some more of your cakes."

Arwen took his offered arm, "I would be delighted to make you cakes, but you need not to take the blame. What do you suppose Erestor will do to me if he finds out?"

"He would either one, feel ashamed, or, two, feel ashamed and beg for your forgiveness."

"Exactly"

So Glorfindel and Arwen followed the path back the houses leaving Erestor trapped in the library.

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These days spent in Rivendell prove that friendships can develop despite the differences of race. We, as people, have always feared and, therefore, hated other races' differences, and we form barriers between the races. If we let these barriers down and learn from each other instead of bickering and fighting, there would be fewer conflicts and fewer wars. This may seem impossible but the impossible has happened. Prejudices can be tossed aside and the differences embraced, as shown by Boromir, man of Gondor, Legolas the elf, and Gimli the dwarf.

Erestor looked up from his parchment and narrowed his dark eyes.

However, we must be cautious of people within our own race. That is where the true betrayal lies.

(Fin)

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