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Part 3

"Oh no!" cried Elladan, "Look who they're bringing into the camp now!"

Celeborn looked towards the gate, where an Elf and a Dwarf were standing. He recognised them at once as Legolas, son of Thranduil, and Gimli, son of Glóin, or as Celeborn usually called him, That Damned Dwarf. He sympathised with Elladan's sentiments.

"It looks like Grandma forgot to get the Dwarf's visa before she went into rehab," said Elrohir.

"I don't think your grandmother was in any condition to be procuring visas for anyone when she arrived," said Celeborn.

One of the other prisoners wandered over to Elladan and Elrohir. "You'll never guess what they've brought the Dwarf in for," she said.

"Being a Dwarf, perhaps?" suggested Celeborn.

"No, he tried to smuggle three Silmarils into Valinor!"

"Don't be silly," said Elladan, "there were only three Silmarils to start with, and one of them is in the sky with my other grandfather."

"Avari!" said Elrohir, shaking his head.

"I'm only telling you what the customs people told the guards."

"I'll ask the agents what is going on," said Celeborn. He walked up to the gates just as the customs and excise agents were leaving. "Is it true that the Dwarf had three Silmarils in his possession when he arrived in Aman?"

"Why do you want to know?" asked one of the agents.

"Because Elu Thingol was my great-uncle," said Celeborn, "and I want to make sure the rumour is false. My family has suffered enough for the Silmarils already."

"I suppose we can tell you," said the other agent, "I'm afraid it's true enough, though. Look!" He reached into his pocket and picked out three small, gold and silver crystals that shone with a light of their own.

Celeborn took one glance at them, and began to laugh.