







Further Reading: The Tomb of Elendil

The heroes arrived atto findamidst a flickering campfire. As they approached, the ranger looked up and smiled solemnly. He had spoken in great length to, lady of of the lake, but she would not yield thewithout first meetingmessengers. Without trust in the heroes and trust in Aragorn, she would never relinquish the Silithar.urged the heroes to make for, a cave in, behind a clear waterfall that poured from the heights and fed a shady pool atgave to the heroes a boat that would bear them across. Unsure of what lay before them, the heroes crossed the river towardsunder the night sky.The heroes reached the waterfall and crossed into the cave. The cave exited out into a beautiful and majestic glade. It was difficult to believe that such a place existed within. While in amazement, the heroes looked to the distance to see a pale blue woman bathed in light waiting for them.As they approached her, she eyed them incredulously before she spoke. She scoffed when they introduced themselves to her and said that ifhad not learned from his past meeting, he would never be found worthy of thetold of. Before he went away to his doom at the black gate, he would often spend his time speaking to her upon the shores of. He had always given her what she desired, andhad been found lacking. The heroes would have to prove themselves to her before she would relinquish theThetold of the corrupted creatures upon, an island to the north-west ofand of the statues ofthat had long been lost or fallen under decay. She would have them restored before she would relinquish theThe heroes made for the, where a small host of Elves had made camp on their way to the West. There, an Elf healer by the name ofgave the heroes a drought that would restore the old statue.With the statue restored, the heroes next sought the missing statue. They recalled that their friendhad been working to restore a statue of a king of old. Thus, they road towardsto meet with him.Their journey had not been in vain.had indeed restored a statue offound throughoutand agreed to return it to. With the statue restored, the heroes returned to the Blue Lady.Pleased with their results,had only one test left for the heroes. When thebegan to abandon, King Amlaith asked of her a prophecy of the fate of. Whenhad been told this tale, he had failed to give her what she desired most. Here again, she asked the same of the heroes before she would continue.The heroes looked at each other and understanding dawned on each of them.had been young and had not fully understood what it mean to be a leader. A leader commanded respect, but a great one also gave it. Together, each of the heroes bowed low toshowing her true respect. As they rose, she stood with a smile on her face. She told at last of her conversation with. She admitted to him thatwould fall. While distraught, he asked that she raise the waters upon the city and drown forever their treasure until someone of his line returned to claim it. Here, at last, that time had come.The heroes returned towith news from; she would lower the waters and allow them passage toto claim the. The time had come, at last, to enter the