Two elves, the woman in a purple dress and the man wearing a teal robe, come into the Prancing Pony and get glasses of wine before finding a seat. They talk quietly to each other in the noisy room.

"I am happy the war is over and we no longer need to keep our goal in Echad Dunann is no longer secret," Limlaer says.

"I was always worried that we would make a mistake and our enemy would find the true path of the company," Ruidhriel says.

"I never heard the true path they took have you?"

"They tried to go through the Red Horn Pass but the avalanche prevented that. It seems the best next choice was to go through Moria."

"From what I have heard from the dwarves that have entered the mines in the tme since then it is an orc den of no small danger," Limlaer says. "I am not sure passing through such a dangerous place was the best of decisions."

"I don't see how they had many other choices. The evidence I found at burnt tor say they had many wargs and orcs behind them. I don't think there was a chance to stop and consider."

"You are probably right I saw many half orc scouts in the days after they left."

"I did what I could to order the deaths of the wargs and even managed to get the half orc that controled them slain," Ruidhriel says. "Though I wondered about the fate of the company when traces were found on burnt tor that pointed to a great battle involving the people of the company."

"What do you mean?"

"The biggest things that point to their being the origin of the conflagration are an elven made arrow and a small handkerchief. I had them taken to Lord Elrond hoping that he would know what to do."

"He seemed to predict this would happen," Limlaer says. "He gave me orders before we left for Eregion to set a false trail pointing to Rohan."

"That would be a reasonable path for the company to take as it would give them the protection of Saruman. Though with all that we have learned of the white wizard since it is good they did not take that path."

"I think that Mithrandir knew of Saruman's betrayal before they started out."

"It would not surprise me," Ruidhriel says.

"Lord Elrond had me place items he got from the company near a fake campsite on the path to Enedwaith. It seems to have worked as the leader of the scouts found a campfire as I had it set."

"I think they believe the path you set. They didn't come toward the gate of moria even once in all the time we stood watch there."

"I only wish there was more we could have done to help the company," Limlaer says.

"If we had done more we would have alerted more of the enemy to their path and coal."

"I suppose you're right and in the end the ring was destroyed. Soon we will sail to the undying lands and find peace."