The King of Mirkwood explained the situation to the golden elf, who looked lost in thought. After a long while, Legolas proposed his solution, "We cannot overrule the decisions of the Council, that would be a blatant challenge to Rivendell. However, we must know the happenings inside the joint army so that we could protect our interests. The plan is simple, we send a spy into the camp, who would report to your Majesty any relevant activities of the commanders.