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Mallor travelled to Amon Sul to meet the kings of the neighboring realms. To his surprise he learned that King Orodreth had passed away many years ago, without any notice to the other realms.
Cirion the son of Turamath of the southern realm said; "I was surprised that you did not come here when my father died, but I welcome you here, among friends as we are all of the Edain."
Hendaur the son of Orodreth said, "I was busy attending affairs in my own realms, I am only here to be insured that my men and I have still access to this hill."
Mallor was surprised by the statement; "Of course you have. So, have we all. However, as my father once was, I am here to befriend my relatives, I have met Cirion of Cardolan before, so like Cirion I am pleased to meet you."
Hendaur did not speak, but Cirion laughed and said; "Cardolan, is that the name you have given my kingdom?"
Mallor answered; "yes, the people of Arthedain refer to your realm like this as you land is where the sun shines on the hills south of the road here."
Cirion said; "so you refer to your own land as Arthedain. I shall remember that!" He looked at Hendaur.
"and what name do you use to refer to your kingdom, sire?" he asked.
Hendaur said; "Arnor!" he then turned around and left.
Cirion and Mallor remained, they were very surprised about the behavior of their grand cousin.
Cirion said; "apparently the king does not feel obliged to meet us here."
Mallor added; "Yes, even though his father and grandfather did so."
Cirion said; "they say his wife is not of the Edain. Middle Men of Eriador that is not content in my realm has travelled to Cameth Brin."
The two kings watch as Hendaur and his men left from the tower at the top. Both were wondering what future lay ahead for the eastern realm.
When Cirion left, the few soldiers stationed at Amon Sul followed with the King escort back to Tharbad.
Across the mountains Galadriel passed the column of Durin. At the eastern wall of Khazad-dum, she met the son of the king of the Longbeards.
"When I become king, it will be my duty to expand our kingdom as my predecessors have done," Durin told her.
"A Durin built the hall underground, another built the road to the other side of the mountains. A third and a fourth Durin expanded the mine to Bundushathur and Barazinbar. Where could you dig that have not been dug before?" Galadriel asked.
"deeper," Durin answered.
The brown wizard had built his home in the Great Greenwood. He lived with the animals and ate whatever the forest produced.
One day he placed a jr of honey in the forest floor an sat and watched it.
After a while men from the forest appeared. Even though these were large, strong men, they were shy and only approached the old wizard slowly.
"do not be afraid;" Aiwendil said; "it is a gift for you."
One of the men quickly ran and grabbed the jar. The men then disappeared into the forest again.
The wizard smiled; he knew he had lots of time to befriend the Bearpeople.
The white wizard had used many years searching for the drug people to the south.
He searched the forests north of the White Mountains. He found the stone figures and talked to them but at no prevail. He made similar figures, but they would not come to life. He also wondered on hitting the figures he met to get a reaction, but he constrained himself and did not.
The grey wizard had passed the great river. He too waited patiently for people to appear. The landscape seemed empty, but the wizard sensed that he was not alone. Often, he would see glimpses of small people in the grass, but they would disappear as he approached them. However, one day one of them stood still longer than anyone before. The wizard could speak to him.
"I wish you no harm, only to be a friend of you and your people," he said.
The little man smiled, and the wizard slowly approached him. He noticed the stranger's furry feet. The person seemed to feel no fear as the wizard came closer. Suddenly halfman took cover in the grass and disappeared.
The wizard sensed danger and turned around. He lifted his staff to protect himself. The spider ran quickly towards him and jumped towards him. An arrow hit the spider as it jumped through the air and it fell dead to the ground. An elf appeared in the distance.
"Glorfindel of the golden flower," the wizard said
The two who once lived in the west greeted each other.
"Thank you!" the wizard said., "I was trying to make friends when I was interrupted by this creature."
"Where are you friends now, they seem to have vanished into the ground?" Glorfindel asked.
"I am sure I will befriend them again;" the wizard answered. He looked at the dead spider.
"this creature is not of Middle Earth only;" he said.
"I believe I know who created this;" Glorfindel said.
The wizard looked up again; "there are new creatures in the sky;" he said.
A large bird was flying towards them.
"I believe I know who send these," the wizard said.
The two blue wizards had travelled far to the east. They had found both men and dwarves. They learned about the evil that had returned to the east, as new king had spread fear among the men living there. The met dwarves of the four eastern houses, but they did not succeed in making friends of their king and did not enter their realm. When they mentioned the seven rings of the dwarves, they were met with suspiciousness and silence.
Even though they were far apart the eagles of Greenwood also found them.
The eagles finally found the white wizard. As the other wizards, he understood, that the wisest needed to hold a council again. He had not made contact with the drugs and left the south disappointed.
In Gondor, Atanatar bid farewell to his brother and father, as the army of Gondor started to move south. He stayed with his old grandmother.
"I do not believe I will live to see them return," Arania said.
"but I am here with you," Atanatar said.
The old lady smiled "I know you love your brother, but I am glad you choose to stay with me. you will be the most magnificent of the Numenoreans," she said.
"Please tell me about Isildur and Anarion again, grandmother," the prince said.