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It was Erukyerme, but the weather was cloudy and sun could not be seen.
It was also the coronation of Ar-Gimilzor
Gimilzor stood with his family at the top of the stairs leading up to the King House.
He held the scepter in his hand and spoke in Adunaic.
"I am your King Ar-Gimilzor!" He shouted.
The people cheered and begun to repeat the new Kings Adunaic name. The new king stood for a long time until it became awkward for the crowd to continue.
Ar-Gimilzor was in doubt of how to continue. Finally, he said; "go and celebrate me as you like". He then turned around and walked back into the courtyard.
Inzilabeth looked at him. The she walked down the stairs. Her children looked after her. When she was halfway down, the children ran into the courtyard. Inzilabeth turned around and was sad. She then continued.
After a short while, Inziladun came running down the stairs. He caught up with her mother when she was at the bottom.
He handed her a stick: "look what I found lying next to Nimloth. We should take better care of this tree, so its old branches will not die a slow death. Nimloth does not grow anymore because of that, I have noticed in my short time."
Inzilabeth smiled; "there will be a day, where Nimloth will grow again and that in the hands of Tar-Palantir."
She took the stick and used it to aid her trip to the top.
Among the people who followed her, was Numendil of Andunie and his two sons, Amandil and Elentir.
At the summit Inzilabeth spoke, "Numenoreans never forget your past; this country was the country of gift. Lifted from the sea by Ulmo. A gift is free to utilize by the receiver, only his conscience can make him honor the giver. Remember the giver, and you can utilize his present forever."
After the passing of food, the people started to travel down again. The entrance to the summit was at the east after circling the mountain twice.
Amandil stood and looked at the people leaving. He then felt he had to look at the horizon in the west. The dark clouds made the western sea look brighter than the surroundings. His eyes looked up and down the horizon and then he saw it; a small light in the horizon. Amandil lost focus but looked again and now he was sure; in the horizon to the west, a bright light shined.
"Tol Eressea!" He said; "so it is true! I see the light house there!"
He turned around to share what he saw with the rest, but now they had all left the summit.
Amandil stood there for a while making sure his eyes was not playing a game on him. He then rushed after the others.
He caught up with his family shortly after and told them what he had seen. Both his father and brother enjoyed his observation.
"Tell your grand cousin about this;" Numendil said; "the queen has haste in returning to Armenelos and her second child!"
Amandil ran after them and caught up with them where the path was over Armenelos, and where Aldarion declared his love for Erendis. He asked for the queen and Inziladun to step aside.
"I saw the lighthouse in Tol Eressea;" Amandil said; "as our forefather Tar-Amandil once did."
Inzilabeth looked at her son; "You see there is hope. We are not forgotten."
"At next feast you must show me, Amandil of Andunie;" Inziladun said.
He then asked his mother; "I have heard stories about this, but they were all old, eho was the last person to see the lighthouse in the west?"
Inzilabeth answered; "I do not know. I only know that in the Kings book, I states that the only King Heir who have seen this is Tar-Amandil."
"Amandil" Inziladun said; "It cannot be a coincident."
When they came to Armenelos, they went to their place of residence. The earl and his family stayed with friend from Andunie.
In the morning, Numendil went to the Kings House, but found himself to be alone.
He asked the guards in the room for the king and after a while, the King came. He sat at the throne.
"What do you wish of me;" he asked Numendil.
Numendil answered; "sorry, sire, I expect to see the council. Is it not custom that we meet after the feasts?"
The King said; "the council met yesterday! I observed you were not there! I order you to put these meeting before your love to the sky, or I will find another to represent Andustar."
Numendil did not answer, but bowed to the new king and left.
After he left Inzilabeth entered the throne room.
"I hate Numendil and his sons;" the king said.
"Do not think of him, sire;" Inzilabeth said; "think of you own sons. I think Inziladun is wise enough to take the seat next to you."
The King looked at his queen and said; "and why should I not give this to Gimilkhad. He did not waste his time climbing a mountain."
Inzilabeth said; "if you ask Inziladun, I am sure he prefer to be by his father". She paused and then said; "as I would."
Gimilzor thought for a while and then said; "if you and Inziladun stay with me, and do not spend time with Numendil and his people. I will declare Inziladun my heir at Eruhantale."
"That I promise you;" Inzilabeth said; "I am sure that Gimilkhad will accept that his older brother gets the seat."
"He will;" the king said; "as I have another seat for him."
When Eruhantale came Amandil rode and Elentir rode to Armenelos; to their surprise they were met by armed guards at the stairs to the king house.
"I have been send by Numendil of Andunie to represent Andustar at the council meeting. The Earl is travelling to Middle Earth. Now let me pass;" Amandil said.
One of the men said; "by order of the King, all representatives must be approved by him too, and you are not. These rules were accepted by the council at the last meeting."
Amandil looked at the stairs; at the top Inzilabeth stood.
"I wish to speak to the queen;" he said to the guards.
"She will not speak to you;" one of the men said; "in fact we have orders to arrest you if you stay in Armenelos during the feast. Go back to Andunie, elf-lover."
Amandil looked again at the top of the stairs, but Inzilabeth had left. There were nothing, he and Elentir could do, so they left Armenelos deeply worried about the future.