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The chamber that we entered was huge and open to the sky above. Beautiful elvish art and architecture graced the room. I could also hear a fountain nearby and birds were singing. I noticed that the whole company of elves who had brought me here were present, as well as King Thranduil, Lady Galadriel and Celeborn, an old man dressed in white holding a great white staff, and a man with his elvish wife. He looked younger then he was, as he was one of the Dunedain. He was also a King of Gondor. I noticed that on closer inspection.

My entire pack was also present, as well as Ping, Falco, and Thunder. I was surprised to see them all in new armor I had never seen before. I assumed that it was the armor forged by my father for them.

No sooner had I sat, Stonn and his followers entered the chamber and took their seats.

Thranduil cleared his throat and said, "The hearing may begin. I am pleased to remind you that this is a hearing only. Threats and outbursts will not be tolerated. As is tradition, the accuser will begin."

Stonn smiled and stood up, "Most esteemed council, I am here to relate the events that happened one week ago involving the animal hybrid Storm and my dear departed friend Argo. Argo, an outstanding loyal Elf, approached the accused the other morning to see if the She-Elf Tauriel was okay, because it looked to him as if Storm was ready to attack her."

"I noticed her coming at him and took by bow out and shot. Alas! I was too slow and my arrow was not true and hit him instead. She had broken his arm and would have done more. I blame her for his death and ask that the council head my plea and keep her locked up in a cage where she belongs," he finished and sat.

I could barely sit down because of the anger that was boiling at the surface. He had some "witnesses" that came forward and related the same story. Finally it was my turn to relate events. First, however, my witnesses spoke. Tauriel related what had happened; Argo had pulled a knife on her and had held it to her throat. She told of how I had shifted and probably saved her life by disarming him. She said Stonn had been aiming for Argo. Others also attested to this.

I finally stood and related the same thing, except from my point of view. Stonn stood in anger and with a sputter cried out, "Council! Hear the lies that she speaks? See that she has corrupted those around her. Only the evil of Mordor could do this! But I see you too have been deceived, for you have given her weapons to wear and her devil-beasts armor."

I stood with my arms crossed and looked him square in the eye and said, "It is not I who is evil; it is you Stonn, you and your followers! It was you who held me and tortured me all those years. You have tried to take me away again, and now that I am free I will not go with you!"

"Is this true, Stonn," asked Galadriel.

Stonn grinned and they dropped their defenses. Their fair hair had turned black and greasy; their eyes turned black as oil. Before anyone could react, he pulled knife and threw it at the Lady of Light. Without thinking I shifted quicker than any eye could follow and I jumped in front of the blade.

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