"Eh. Old prejudices die hard." He says cheerfully. "And it is difficult to make peace when at least half your party vividly remembers the very first insult." Elladan thinks his elders should settle down, but he understands how hard it can be.

He shudders a little. "That does not sound at all pleasant, and I am sorry you were caught up in it, Master Kili. Are such things commonplace here?"

He grins and ducks his head, pleased. "There may, or may not, have been significant amounts of wine and a bet involved. Father told us we should have had better manners than to be rude to our guests."