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Minastir reported to Cemborn in Romenna. He did not bring his parents, but instead a letter from his father, and the words of the king accepting him as a worker of the shipyard.
Cemborn said; "It is rarely, we receive these requests any more. Today, we build no new ships, only maintaining the four ships we have left capable of sailing the ocean. In two hundred years, no new ships have been constructed here. In the days of Tar-Aldarion several hundred men worked here, but now we are merely thirty"
Cemborn asked his son Ereinion to teach Minastir, what he knew about shipbuilding and sailing.
Ereinion took the only ship in the harbour for a tour in the bay of Romenna. It took all the men at the shipyard to man.
"Where are the rest of the ships?" Minastir asked.
"In Middle Earth;" Ereinion said.
"Have you been there?" Minastir asked.
"I have not; my father is the member of the council of Numenor for Mittalmar. He descend from Irilde the daughter of Cemendur. The seat was lost from our line, but now it is back in the hands of those who deserve it. In due time I will have the seat. I intent to devote my time to serve the King;" Ereinion said.
"-or the Queen!" Minastir said.
Ereinion felt he needed to add to another reason; "-and we always need a ship both in Romenna and Vinyalonde harbour, should an urgent travel be required."
Minastir said; "So when a ship return from Middle earth we can take this ship there?"
Ereinion said; "I have no wish to travel there!"
Minastir then said; "I have heard a rumour that descendants of Nessanie the niece of Irilde travelled to Middle Earth never to return. Perhaps you will find your family there!"
Ereinion was in doubt and Minastir could see his fear of the sea.
"Do not fear the sea. The servants of Ulmo will protect us;" he said.
That fall the Queen of Numenor died. It was as after the visit from Tol Eressea as she had found peace in her hearth and she let go of her fea. She did not want Isilmo and his children to witness her departure from Arda. She spend her last time alone with Surion. Like her mother, she was laid to rest in a cave in Noirinan where a place also was made for her husband when that day would come.
Telperien and Isilmo met at the funeral for the first time in twenty years. Isilmo presented three of his four children; his two elder daughters and the youngest son.
Telperien asked; "Where is Numendil? I have not seen him since the birth of his younger brother.
Isilmo answered; "Numendil has a mind of his own. He want to create his own success. He entered the service of the King in Romenna and I believe his is now in Romenna.
Surion was listening to his children. He laughed as he heard Isilmo talk about Numendil, recognizing him as the young man, who called himself Minastir. He said; "a man of courage and own will! Perhaps that is what Numenor needs!"
Telperien looked at her father with doubt, and Surion noticed that. After they said farewell to Isilmo and his family, and rode towards Armenelos, he addressed his daughter.
Surion said; "You shall not fear not becoming queen of Numenor. However, I advise you to consider who should succeed you. Your younger brother lives in Eldalonde; he has many children. These are the closest in the line of Elros. Should you not find you heir among these, you will have to look far for living relatives of you.
Telperien answered; "I know this, but I will make my decision after only after becoming Queen.
"-and who should advice you then?" her father asked.
"I will find out at that time, maybe I need no advice, father;" Telperien answered.
The two rode in silence towards the capital.
In Eregion, Annatar approached Celebrimbor.
"You are in doubt my friend;" he said and Celebrimbor told about the warning of Gil-Galad.
Annatar answered; "A mighty King is Gil-galad, and wise in all lore is Master Elrond, and yet they will not aid us. Can it be that they do not desire to see other lands become as beautiful as their own? Why should Middle Earth remain dark, when the Elves could make it as fair as Eressea, or even as Valinor?"
Celebrimbor did not answer.
"I will leave you now, to seek other smiths, and thereby bring beauty to Middle Earth.
