See, Elrond? See? Now how much easier would it have made things for everyone if you had just tried that from the beginning? Go now and wallow in your shame, oh wise elvenlord and healer. Don't worry, no one hates you. We just think you're a stubborn ass.

And yes, Elrohir, nobody likes a tattletale. Or a crybaby. But at least you're the smartest person in the Valley, apparently, and have been for some time. Smarter than all but three of the adults - Glorfindel, Erestor, and Lindir (I'm giving him some credit for copping to his mistakes so quickly; and for being a hard-working little steward and nice to Elladan ^ ^).

And yay for Thranduil as well! The Elvenking ain't nobody's fool!