Though he knew that Aragorn was the one true love he had been waiting for, the Elf also knew that this was his only chance to prove his worth to his family. He knew the Royal House in Mirkwood had no respect for him because he was different. His looks, his introvert nature and his lack of fighting abilities had condemned him into being no more than a shadow in his own home; one who always had to stay behind the curtains, who could never held his head high and walk into the open to fight his own battles. This was the one opportunity to change all that.