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Early in the year, Sauron and his four companions headed south. They came to the southwestern most part of Middle Earth. There only few people lived. There was rarely a river or lake, but the followers of Sauron felt no thirst anyway.
Sauron said; "We will have to be careful now. Here no one has ever heard about the Seapeople. Hence they do not fear them. We seek Ji Indur, the king Mumakan. Unlike, you Khamûl, he was born into wealth and inherited power."
Khamûl said; "I see no achievement in this."
"Ji Indur could have become a great king. In time his kingdom could have challenged yours;" Sauron said and continued; "Not because of wealth, but because he tamed this."
Sauron pointed into the dry savannah, there gigantic animals was walking. They were huge like temples.
"These are the Mûmakil or Oliphants in the common language;" Sauron explained; "Ji Indur and his men have learned how to tame these beasts. Now he will teach us this skill and we will use them to defeat the Seapeople."
Sauron and his companions went to the Court of Ji Indur. They were welcomed by the King. He asked them where they came from, and what purpose their journey had. Sauron offered the King a ring. The King took it and put it on his finger and Sauron told him about the consequences of accepting the gift.
Sauron with a low voice spoke in the common tongue; "I see you have doubt, Ji Indur. You still look at your wives and children with love, even though you now hold the instrument of eternal life. You cannot have both. You cannot watch your children grow older than you and die. If you join us, my first command to you will be to kill your own family, so you will have no ties to the future."
Sauron pointed to his followers; "They have none;" he said.
"I will leave you with your present. We will be at the cape for a month. I expect you to do as I ordered and return your present;" Sauron said. The company left Ji Indur at his court, no one else around had heard the word. They saw only the sad and silence face of the King.
Sauron and his companions rode to the cape of Middle Earth. They look out upon the open sea.
"Beyond the sea to the south was a great land. The Valar called it the dark land. Here the allied of my master once ruled. As he ruled the north, she ruled the south. However, the Valar destroyed their rule and threw them outside the pillars of the sun. If the Dark Land still exist her offspring could still be living there."
"What will happen now?" Murazor asked.
"The fate of Ji Indur is sealed. He will know that within a very short time;" Sauron answered.
"Look!" Dwar said and pointed to the sea. A ship was visible in the horizon.
"A Numenorean ship;" Murazor said; "I never believed they would sail this far south. I wonder what they expect to find so far from home."
Sauron looked at him; "You!" He said.
The five looked at the ship in the distance. Then Ji Indur came to them.
"I have done what you asked master;" he said and bowed."
Sauron grinned and said; "I knew you would, Ji Indur. Welcome among us!"
"We will return to Lugburz before the summer is over;" he continued.
"How is that possible?" Dwar asked, "The yellow mountains are wide and these alone take a month to pass."
"On this!" Sauron answered and pointed to a Mûmakil in the distance.
Ji Indur walked towards the Mûmakil and the others followed carefully. As he approached, Ji Indur made a whistling sound. The great animal laid down in front of him.
"We will still need a ladder to mount this creature;" Murazor said.
"-and a small house to rest in while riding it;" Ji Indur said; "I will show you how to create this!"