Finally Rory convinces Glorfindel that is she OK, and he does not need to be draped all over her. Instead he sits back down on the floor, once again leaning on her. However, by time she has rearranged Glorfindel to her liking, nearly everyone in the council is laughing their heads off, the hobbits and dwarves nearly on the floor.
'You buggar,' she whispers to Glorfinded, 'you did that just to make me laugh, didn't you?'
'I could not lie to a lady, so I will say that I did', he whispers back
'You'll keep. I'll fix you up later', she threatens.
'No, you will not. Even you would not be so cruel to poor hung over elf.' he says in a martyr like tone. Then he rests his head on her knee, 'You promised Elrond not to do anything too horrible to me, so I feel fairly safe.'
Rory pinched his ear, as soon as she was sure no one was looking. Glorfindel's stifled yelp was put down to his not feeling well by all others. Elves have very sensitive ears, especially the points, you know.
'The council is declared finished', said Erestor, Elrond's chief councillor.
People stood, and left the council area. Rory was just about to leave, when Elrond beckoned her over to him. 'Rory, your unarmed combat techniques, as you call them, do you think you could show the fellowship a few things? Especially the hobbits?' he asked her.
'Sure, Elrond, but perhaps leave it until tomorrow? I've had a tiring day, and I think it will be better left til I feel a bit better' she said.
'I agree, as I will need to check your arm first, and perhaps take out the stitches', Elrond answers. 'Will you beeating in the dining room tonight, or will you prefer a meal brought to your room?'
'I'm up to eating with everyone else, but I think I'll have an early night. So who is in this Fellowship anyway? Apart from the Hobbits?'
'You will be suitably introduced the morning' said Elrond. 'Now, the dinner gong has struck, will you allow me to escort you?'
'Absolutely' she said smiling.
Rory had a pleasant meal, and as she said retired early for the night. In her rooms, she found the book she had left in Elrond's rooms, someone had placed it her room, and she read for a while before going to sleep.