In the Hall of the Wood Elf King: 19. The Wild Berry War  Reader
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Thranduil of Mirkwood gave his people one of the greatest
woodland feasts they had ever seen. There was food and wine in
abundance, much laughter, singing, and dancing. The king was
dressed in a magnificent robe of shifting autumnal colors that
showed his tall, lean body to perfection, a crown of berries and
russet colored leaves crowned his long golden locks. His
midnight blue eyes sparkled with merriment. Nothing would ruin
this feast.  But even as this thought crossed his mind, his eyes
strayed to the children's table across the clearing. Seated at
the shorter tables covered with green cloths embroidered with
grape vines and butterflies were the children of Mirkwood. And
seated in their midst were his youngest son, his two friends and
the Master Archer, their long hair hanging down their backs in a
single intricate braid. Tanglinna seemed very disconcerted as he
sat with the giggli