Well, Elrond's Sons were already off with rangers very often, and they were most likely going to be the last two 'Elves of my household' that Elrond was talking about, but Merry and Pippin wanted to go too. And as Gandalf pointed out, what would they do? Make a clearcut path all the way to Mt. Doom?
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"What shall we do, what shall we do!" he cried. "Escaping goblins to be caught be wolves!"
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