Elrond fixed Bane with a stern look as the elf sat slightly forward in his seat. "I made no mention of simply brushing you to the side, or of excluding your companion, did I master Bane?" when he spoke his voice was as stern as his facial expression. "I simply expressed the concern that myself and Mithrandir alone are not well equipped to find the solution ourselves and that we will have to call on those who are older, and have better knowledge of such evils."