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Originally Posted by McCaber
Elrohir finally broke his long silence.
"I am sorry that I have not spoken much on this journey, for much of my time has not been my own to spend.
To set this straight: On the first stage of the journey, I voted for the orc because I was running out of time and had no real leads. I defaulted to racism, my brother died, I rethought my positions. Ugluk, I truly am sorry for that first vote. I acted through hatred, which can only lead to breaking this fellowship further. You might not believe me, but it is so."
He turned to glance back at the entrance to the chamber.
"It seems that time is running short, and yet I still have much to say. But I shall close my thought with this: A traitor I might have been, but I am not a Kinslayer."
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"Alas,
Elrohir, you have complicated matters. I was intending to vote for you, but if your repentance is as sincere as it seems, how can I? My instinctive reaction is that this is indeed genuine, and now I am forced to give more serious thought to
Bombadil and
Galadriel. To be honest, I almost wish that you had said nothing at all, as you were the straightforward, obvious vote for me.
"However, you may be simply telling me what I want to hear, so I am not going to dismiss you just yet. On the contrary, I am going to continue to weigh you against the other candidates for the present. It is too soon following your apparent repentance to be certain one way or the other."