Re: ii. AT THE GATES
Laura and Logan skedaddle from the trial as soon as they realise what's happening/ed. They've got a minotaur to bring the pain to. :D
Thalia and Maya will be much slower to get there as they have to figure out what the heck is going on and Maya also has to fetch her gear, but they'll come out and join up with Kili and Tauriel for the archery brigade.
TJ is reporting for duty as a scout and doing whatever they think she'd be best at.