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Chapter Five: The Council of Elrond

The voice of the Ring died away. Those who had stood during the altercation resumed their seats, each of them equally horrified. Adara listened as Lord Elrond scolded Gandalf for speaking such speech in his lands. Gandalf accepted the lashing gracefully before giving the Ring and Boromir a scathing glance. Boromir continued, unperturbed.

"It is a gift. A gift to the foes of Mordor." Boromir exclaimed, looking every member of the Council in the eye except her. Adara silently seethed in anger. "Why not use this Ring? Long has my father, the Steward of Gondor, kept the forces of Mordor at bay. By the blood of our people are your lands kept safe! Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy. Let us use it against him!"

Not being able to take much more of his idiocy, Adara flew up from her seat, her glare fixed upon the Gondorian. "You are a fool, Boromir, son of Denethor if you think the Ring will answer to you. Your idiotic way of thinking will be the downfall of us all. Have you not noticed that the darkness of Mordor has stretched across all lands? Orcs run rampant killing, pillaging villages. If apparently by the blood of your people our lands are kept safe then why are there people dying at the hands of orcs everyday? Don't downplay their sacrifice so. Be proud that they fought for Gondor and has kept your lands safe." She put an emphasis on the word your and glared at the man, daring him to speak back to her.

Adara felt something grab hold of her. She looked behind her to see that Aragorn was holding her hand in his grasp. She felt her anger at Boromir ebb away as she calmly sat back down. She let go of his hand as soon as she sat. "Adara is right. The One Ring answers to Sauron alone. It has no other master."

Aragorn speaking seemed to be the last straw for the man who spat back at the Ranger, "And what would a ranger know of this matter?" Knowing that she would not have to defend her friend for Legolas surely would, she settled for glaring at him.

"This is no mere ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance." Legolas spoke.

Boromir looked at Aragorn as if he were dirt under his shoes. "Aragorn? This... is Isildur's Heir?" He said. "And Heir to the throne of Gondor." Legolas continued.

Adara could feel Frodo's eyes on the Ranger, disbelieving. "Havo dad, Legolas." (Sit down, Legolas) Aragorn said. Adara looked at the man at her side, kind of disappointed that he did not claim his words as truth and instead said nothing. She knew that it would take a lot for him to accept who he was but she thought that maybe her 'foresight' and confidence in him would help.

"Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king." Boromir sneered at Aragorn and since she was next to him, she was sneered at aswell. He retook his seat.

Adara retorted, "Oh yes, the great leadership that Gondor has now just shows how amazing they are by the sight of your starving people and the dwindling numbers in your cities and villages."

Boromir glared at her before he slowly stood back up. Honestly does he have to stand every time he says something. The dramatics of this Council. "Who are you? A woman has no place on this Council."

She rolled her eyes at the man before she too stood, figuring that if he was going to be dramatic then so would she Adara thought as she slowly walking towards him. "Who I am has nothing to do with anything. The question is who do you think you are? Thinking you have the authority to dissuade the true King, the true Authority of Gondor," she told him, her feet still carrying her closer to him. "You are not King nor are you a Prince. No matter how much you'd like to believe, your line does not nor will it ever sit on the throne. Your father clearly has raised you thinking you are Royalty when you are not."

Adara now stood in front of him, the difference in height was apparent but it looked like she was taller than him somehow. "I know who I am Boromir, son of Denethor. I am Adara, daughter of Frank, loyal friend to those that have my love, a lady who was called to this meeting because of my merits and skill," The unspoken words of unlike you was not heard but everyone thought it. "The real question is do you know who you are?"