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Melen walks towards the gate with his mom and Berkengrond by him. "Are you sure you want to come with me Berkengrond? I'd rather you stay with my mom." Melen says looking very much like he did, he had done some thinking in the days he had and would have felt better if Berkengrond stayed back, but now he wasn't smiling, he had never had to leave his mom before and now felt he didn't want to. "No, Melen I shall stay with you, you would need me more." Berkengrond replied. Melen's mother nodded at him and said, "Let Berkengrond go with you, I shall be safe in town and you will need all the help you can get."
He knew better than to argue with both his mother and his best friend so he let it stay where it was. They remained silent the rest of the way to the gate. He saw many more elves there and managed to contain an urge to tell Berkengrond to stay back with his mother. "I suppose this is good-bye for now mom." He says to his mother as she kisses him on his forehead. "Look after him and don't let him do anything rash." She says to Berkengrond. Melen's smile had now returned and the excitement of battle had filled him. I suppose it will be fun after all. "Are you ready my friend?" He asks Berkengrond.
Berkengrond nods at him and bids farewell to Melen's mother. The two then make their way to Thranduil their king and leader. They bow before him and then Melen speaks, "Sir, How long do you suppose this would take and do you think that the spiders won't invade the town in our absence?" Berkengrond shot a glance at Melen as to say that he shouldn't have spoken but he knew that he would have anyway.
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