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"What will happen now? You are determined, and you see far. Tell me what you decide to do, will bring a future for us!"
Celebrian eyes were filled with tears as Elrond was about to leave for the east.
He said; "I cannot foresee everything; the will of men is not easily understood. However, I promise you this: shall I return victorious and the enemy gone, I shall devout my life to you."
"Can you foresee the role of my parents?" Celebrian asked.
Cirdan who were with Elrond said; "your parents are safe at Edhellond."
Elrond commented; "but they will not stay there, come with us princess and you will meet them in a safe place."
The army of Elendil and Gil-Galad left Amon Sul and passed the misty mountain without problems. No giants were seen in the mountains and the spring weather made no problem. When Gil-Galad looked into the east and the great river, he said to Elendil; "in time this place will belong to men and what have been created by the Valar will vanish and become legends, but for now time belong to us."
Elendil answered; "I am old, but I feel as strong as ever. I suspect this will be my last act, but my children and their children will take carry the love of the Valar of the Numenoreans with them and never forget."
Gil-Galad commented; "I was young when I became King. I will have no heritage but will be remembered only solely by my deeds. Your fate might be different from mine, but we share the same passion for life."
The army came to Lothlorien and met Amdir.
The peaceful elven king knew what was expected by him.
He said; "for me I honor your request my King. I have the blood of the Sindarin. My people are Nandorin they love peaceful nature of these forests. However, I have trained my people according to your advice, and the lady of the Noldor has returned to give us courage in the forthcoming war."
Gil-Galad was pleased to see Galadriel had travelled from Edhellond to Lothlorien. They met their daughter for the first time in many years.
Celebrian said; "like you mother, I have fallen in love with a special place in Middle Earth. In Imladris I want to build s realm that will shine as this place and Doriath before that."
Not long after Oropher arrived in Lothlorien with his son Thranduil. They too intended to keep their promise to the Great King and stand with him in the coming battle.
The elves and Numenoreans held a council on the hill in the middle of Lothlorien covered with the Niphredil and Elanor flowers.
Gil-Galad said; "the enemy holds the passage to Mordor. He knows the strength of the castle the Numenorean build there and would wish nothing more than we attacked it. He has also send servants to the east and the south to raise them against us. The plains of the east are filled with thousands of warriors marching towards west. Those we will have to meet before they cross into the Anduin valley and destroy Gondor."
Galadriel said; "and I have come here to warn you that there is an army approaching from the south as well. They will try to attack Pelargir with creatures of the Mumakan."
Oropher of Amon Lanc said; "we have seen the clouds from the east. They are not in the thousands, but in the tens of thousands. If I shall lay down my hroa in Middle Earth, I will do so, but only for a victory."
Amdir said; "we need more allies!"
Gil-Galad said; "we will face Sauron nevertheless. His armies are at least two years from being ready. We will stay here a year preparing from war. I know who I will call for help, if you have others that can come to our aide, please alert these. Remember if we fail, all others will be subjects of the shadow of Sauron."