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Cirdan, Elrond and Galadriel all left the south. They brought with them a wagon carrying the body of Gil-Galad.
Galadriel said; "As we did half an age ago, we should go into hiding. I shall return to Lorien with Celeborn. We do not wish to live in the south anymore. Nenya shall be used to protect Lorien and its people. Amroth is more Nando than Teleri. He needs guidance and help should the evil return. Thranduil on the other hand is more Teleri than Nando, he will know how to protect his people in the forest.
Elrond said; "I shall return to Imladris. It has been in the hands of Celebrian and I am sure she has her mothers' gift and have turned it into an even more beautiful place. As Nenya shall protect Lorien, so shall Vilya protect Imladris."
The Cirdan said; "like you I am disappointed with the Numenorean. I will return Lindon never to leave unless I am the last elf of Middle Earth. If Narya shall be used against evil it must be in the hands of someone else worthy of this."
Cirdan then took Aeglos from the wagon where it lay next to its master. He said; "I do not have Noldo blood and cannot follow Finwe. One of you should replace the Great King."
Galadriel said; "None of us can. He was the last great Noldo warrior. He led the elves against Morgoth in the War of Wrath. I cannot take this burden upon me, none can."
Elrond said; "it should pass to Orome, then he would know the faith of Middle Earth. The broken Narsil, I once gave to the son of Valandil of Andunie. I left it with Isildur, but I sense I shall reforge it and again pass it on to a great man in the line of Valandil
Cirdan placed the spear next to Gil-Galad again. He said; "I will place this in front of a ship carrying only the hroa of the King. I am sure the mermaids of Ulmo and birds of Manwe will lead the ship to Valinor."
In Gondor, Isildur was crowned as the new Numenorean king. He stood at the balcony of the great hall on the bridge opposite the Doom of the Stars. There were thousands of people on the bridge that could hear him.
Isildur said; "The year that start today will be the first year of the new age. A change to Middle Earth as great as when Thangororim was broken. An age where any evil will be subject to the men of the west. Let this be the first year of the third age of Middle earth!"
After the ceremony Isildur travelled north with his sons and a small company of men.
They came to the hill of Eilenaer, in the forest where Elendil had lost his wife many years ago. They made a path to the hill and buried Elendil at the top of it. It was spring, and the hill was covered with flowers.
"This place shall now be known as Amon Anwar;" Isildur stated.
When the party made it back out of the forest, Isildur said; "You are welcome to travel north to your mother and Valandil, but Elendur and I have still business in the south to attend to."
Aratan said; "What is this business, so important that to reunited with mother can wait."
Isildur answered; "the enemy maybe be gone but there is still allies of him who needs to face justice."
Ciryon said; "surely this can wait. There are no threats to Gondor now."
Isildur became angry; "do as you like! But for me, I shall not stop until all our enemies have faced justice. The people of Gondor seem eager to announce peace and have already put their weapons aside. To elves too have left. I have had to make an agreement with Durin and his people to destroy the Tower of Sauron, as no one else wanted to do this. I made a deal with them, that they could take whatever they wanted as long as they destroyed all walls and towers. I had expected all to be my loyal to me after I killed Sauron, but I am not so sure anymore."
Isildurs son were much surprised over their fathers' harsh words.
Meneldil broke the silence; "we will of course all follow you, my king."
And they all travelled back to Gondor. When the summer were at its height Isildur and Elendur left with a few men for the Morthond valley.
"I shall deal with those who betrayed us;" Isildur said.
It was a lone journey over land and the fall was coming. They came to the river Ciril and met with men friendly to Gondor. They showed Isildur and his men the pass into the Morthond river valley.
Elendur asked his father; "Where will our journey end. This pass will be closed in a few months' time and we will have to travel to Edhellond to get back home."
Isildur said; "the legend has it that the good people of the mountain lived to the south of here, whereas the evil people lived to the north. The dark Numenoreans destroyed the good people and left the bad subject to Sauron. My father thought he could change by making friends of the surviving bad mountain people by letting them pledge loyalty to us. But when I needed them they let me down. They will now answer to this."
The company made it to the Erech stone but found no people there. They camped for two weeks sending out scout with no result. Then the snow started to fall.
"They have escaped north;" Isildur said; "we will follow them."
"The winter is coming we cannot go far;" Elendur said.
But Isildur took Elendur, the warrior Hirgon and the young squire Othar with him and continued north.
After only a day the path became increasingly difficult to follow as the snow and cold sat in.
"we have to turn back; no one lives here during the winter;" Elendur said.
"Stay here!" Isildur ordered and continued on his own. He soon vanished into the mist.
Suddenly Isildurs voice was heard in the mountains, greater than any other man's voice.
"To the king of the mountains;" Isildur shouted; "by the power of this ring I curse you! You shall forever wander around these mountains without a purpose only remembering your treason!"
In the deep cold mist of the mountains the king was listening in fear. As his body slowly deteriorated to the cold, his mind continued as had he become a ghost.
Isildur returned to his surprised followers. He was exhausted as had he been into a battle.
"let us return home;" he said.
Elendur asked; "what was this power you spoke about? You have indeed become much stronger. What did you gain from the death of Sauron?"