News spread fast. Elves were shocked. Sides were chosen.
Flaring arguments were used among the otherwise so rational elves.
Daily life was paralyzed when groups were discussing in the middle of the woods until late at night.
The tensions were so high that other wood creatures came out of their hiding places to witness what was going on.
Even families were torn apart.
Twin sisters taking different sides.
Mothers and daughters.
Friends and lovers.
When elves disagreed they were cast out from groups they had always belonged to.
Arms were grabbed to settle discussions. First between individuals.
Long time friendships ended in sword fights.
All trust was gone. Grabbing an arrow would cause grabbing a sword. Without questions.
And finally troops assembled: in favor of Eryndor...calling themselves the Valdarins...
...and those against Eryndor, calling themselves the Vaelorins.
But there was also a group who did not want this to lead to a civil war....and they called themselves the Tárii.