"Nor mine. I think that I will be alright though. I endured worse in the tower."

He'd killed too much for that himself and hadn't even considered studying too deeply. At least he had Thranduil there to help though, even if neither had a talent for it. And he had the collar off, thankfully enough. It was a start.

The younger elf took a moment to catch his breath and steady himself before getting to his feet and kicking the collar as far away as he could.