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At his deathbed, Tar-Surion, the ninth ruler of Numenor, stated that the only thing he would have known is the fate of his sisters. He wondered what bound them to Middle Earth, and what happened to their jewels.
He died surround only be his daughter Queen Telperien and his son Isilmo.
Isilmo and Telperien went into the Kings Courtyard and shared the news with Isilmos family. He all cried and hugged each other.
Telperien was standing a bit away, unable to share her tears with anyone.
At the first meeting of the council after the former kings death. Cemborn told the council that he would pass his seat to Minastir.
When Cemborn and Minastir returned, Minastir presented Ullume with a large green gem.
She said; "Why should I be gifted with so a precious present?"
Minastir said, "I got this in a distant place called Umbar, which your brother and I visited. Please accept this as a betrothal gift from the new member of the Council of Numenor."
He held forward the green gem.
Ullume took his hand as she would pick up the gem, but she closed Minastirs hand instead.
She said; "No sire! I have still time to decide whom I should spend the rest of my life with; Precious gems and daring achievements cannot match the love we learned from Tulkas and Nessa."
She walked away from Cemborn and Minastir.
"Give her time!" Cemborn stated.
Minastir answered; "Time matters not. I am a hundred years old and can wait too. However had I received the seat of the council I truly deserved at this age, she would have little doubt!"
Cemborn looked at Minastir with surprise. He knew very well, the seat of the Heir to the throne of Numenor, normally would be occupied; when the heir was one hundred years old. However, the Queen had yet to announce her heir.
"My time will come;" Minastir ended.
Annatar returned to Eregion after many years. To his surprise, he was welcomed Celebrimbor and his Gwaith-i-Mordain.
Celebrimbor led him into home among the threes. The branches and leaves where intertwined so close as they appeared as a solid wall. A dwarf was waiting for him.
Celebrimbor introduced Annatar to him.
"This is my friend. From the day, he was born the longbeards knew his fate. He will be as important to them as his famous ancestors; the one who founded Khazad-dum and the one who extended so I became aware of the longbeards presence under the mountain," Celebrimbor stated.
The dwarf held forward his hand. In it the he held the silima lump; "The noldo tells me that you like him, knows how to enrich this with knowledge. We will craft rings to unite the longbeards with the other dwarves of Middle Earth. We know how to make them appeal to the other tribes, but we want to know how to include power as well."
Annatar smiled; "I this I will give to you. Let me come to your caves and we will construct them together."
However, to Annatars disappointment the dwarf answered; "No, you cannot come to the Khazad-dum. You will have to teach out smiths here, like he promised." The dwarf pointed to Celebrimbor.
Annatar still smiled; "Then let it be so! I sense a glorious future for the longbeards!"
