Kili sat at the edge of the river bed, as he palmed a pebble in his hand, before throwing it into the water. Where was everyone else? He had heard rumours of the people who dwelled here. There was something about this place that made Kili uneasy. Was it the way people looked at him, as he sat on the river's edge, or something else?

Then, he spotted the elf king. Or, was it him? Perhaps, some illusion created by this world to think he was there. He stood up and kicked at a nearby pebble into the calm water. How could he address the king without bringing up awkwardness? It was bound to happen. He frowned as he stepped closer towards the elf king.

"Greetings, elf king. Kili, at your service." He bowed politely. His eyes fixed upon the elf's ones, as he awaited a response.