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Chapter 2: Uh,Oh!

Thranduil rose from his chair, as he could feel a strange and unfamiliar presence entering his Hall. To his surprise, his son walked behind that figure, smiling and supportive.

"Legolas, how dare you bring him to my homeland!" Thranduil glared at his son, though he was happy to see him back alive from the quest.

"Your homeland?" Legolas asked his father in wonderment. "It is my homeland the same as it is yours, ada, and I have the right to bring those I believe are my friends."

"Aye, you do have the right to do so, but I did not tell you to bring this thing inside my hall, my homeland." Thranduil glared at his son, wondering why in the name of the Valar, Legolas had brought a dwarf into his home; and how they had even become friends?

"He is my friend, ada." Legolas faced his father, moving to stand before Gimli to defend him. "I will not let you or anyone else attack him."

Thranduil observed his son's steps, noticing how Legolas defended the dwarf, and he stared at him questioningly.

"What did you do to my son?" Thranduil attacked Gimli with his words.

"I did not do anything, Your Highness, it was the quest that changed us," Gimli replied with respect as he bowed to the king.

"Do not ever blame the quest for your friendship!" Thranduil accused the dwarf.

Legolas took one step closer to his father, facing him as he tried to control his rage, "The quest made us stronger, and you above all elves should not judge others."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Thranduil questioned his son.

"You were angry when nana was found dead in the woods, and started blaming everyone for her murder, even the dwarfs, orcs, and human kind," Legolas replied as calmly as he could, noticing the anger showing clearly on his father's features. "Gandalf told me who killed her, and apparently you knew it too," he sighed, letting his father overcome his words. "Gimli did not con me into being his friend. He needs a second chance, the same chance that you gave to Aragorn."

Do you think that it was wise to bring him to Mirkwood, ion?" Thranduil asked, still uncertain of his son's choice of friend

TBC...