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Celebrimbor sad alone loolking at Narya and Vilya. Often had he held the rings in his hand, bur he had only ever born Vilya, but this was years ago.
"If history is to forgive you, Celebrimbor, it will be your ability to resist trying Vilya after Galadriel has warned you!"
Celebrimbor looked up. In front of him stood Gil-Galad. He was leaning onto the spear, Aeglos
"I failed, my lord!" Celebrimbor said.
"You did, but not as grave as your grandfather; there will surely be a place for you in the halls of Mandos" Gil-Galad stated.
"I thought they would love me!" Celebrimbor said.
"Please take this;" he continued, "it was meant to be for the greatest among the Noldor. Once I thought I was the one, but I am not, you are, sire."
Gil-Galad took the Ring and put it on his finger.
He stood for a while, but showed no emotion.
"She was right;" he said, but he is not strong enough to control her or me."
Celebrimbor said; "That is why this is now yours."
"What about the third Ring? Gil-Galad said
"It was intended for the innocent among the Teleri, but now I cannot give it to her;" Celebrimbor answered, "I wish I could send it west to open the road for all Teleri!"
"I will make sure the way never close," Gil-Galad said. He also took Narya.
"He will come for you!" Gil-Galad said,
"Then he will find us ready!" Celebrimbor stated.
"Be warned! He will challenge us all. I remained here because I knew I had to face the evil before going to the halls of Mandos."
Celebrimbor said; "You go and do what you have to, I will stay here with the rest of the house of Feanor! -and face my destiny."
Galadriel had left Eregion. She was in Khazad-dûm with Durin. To him she said; "do not expose the Rings to daylight. Let them live deep under the mountains, and then the One will not be able to reach then. Let you brothers come here and join you, but leave them underground. So they will not be reach be the evil.
Celeborn travelled to Tharbad and found his friend there. He gave the same warning; "Do not use the Rings, and do not tell of them, use your ability to hide yourself when approaches you. Trust no one!"
The little man asked Celeborn; "Why do I live on, when other dies?
Celeborn answered; "You can choose between being a shadow that lives on or hiding whet you have and becoming a savior of Middle Earth."
Sauron was back in Mordor; he had his favorite orcs with him. On the plains south of his tower. He received hundreds of women from the east.
To the orcs he said; "Look at them; they come from the north, east and south. I have ordered their witches, childless women and last born daughters to me."
The orcs looked at them unable to understand.
Sauron stated; "The Seapeople are strong because they have within them the blood of the Eldar. Their Numbers has grown so they now are uncountable. If we are to prevail we must be as strong and as numerous as they are! To match them, we need a new breed of orcs, man orcs. Your place with Morgoth until the final battle will still be yours, even though the faith of your children with these women will be unknown. So ask, beg or force, I care not, but create me an army of lesser orcs, and live with the knowledge that you will be greater than your children."
That year, after having been engaged for seven years, Ullume finally married Minastir. The engagement had taken more than twice the normal time. However, the couple was still young after Numenorean scale, so no one saw a problem here.