[ The young woman speaks and Legolas listens with polite bemusement, not minding that he doesn't follow much of what she's telling him. He's more interested to watch how she speaks, as it's nothing like the speech of the men has has met. ]

Truth better than stories? [ He pauses a moment to consider the question she's given him. It's a question he's never been asked before, and by the smile on his face it clearly delights him. ] Can you have one without the other? The best stories all have a grain of truth, and the best truths are always told through stories.

[ Getting a straight answer for anything from an elf is almost impossible, Rose. ]