<b>After saying a quick good-bye to Meliadriel, who was eager to return to Turmiel with news of Pegawen's delight in the necklace, they quickly followed the men along the streets to where a lone hiril sat. Even from a distance, Pegawen could see that she was strikingly beautiful, reminding her of Galadriel. She slowed, coming up behind the others as introductions were made. <i>She's blind, </i>Pegawen thought with a start, and turned to Allassiel who simply lifted an eyebrow in return. <br/>
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They listened as Glendilina was told of their purpose for seeking her out and watched as the hiril paled before speaking again. Though distressed by the news, she didn't appear to be shocked, and she spoke of what had become of the other two stones. <i>It's not much, but it's a start, </i>crossed Pegawen's mind, before Glendilina continued.</b><br/><br/><b>Allassiel stood back, rubbing at her arm as Glendilina spoke of a place that would point them to the other stones. She wondered that it were wise to have kept such a thing within the city, hidden or not, but it wasn't her place to say and she kept her thoughts to herself. However, it crossed her mind that these stones bore a striking resemblance in power to the palantiri. Only once in her life had she seen one of the stones, created by the Noldor, before it was whisked away to be returned to its home at Annuminas. She recalled how the Numenoreans had been granted use of the stones to communicate at long distances; however, over the centuries, four of the seven had been lost.</b><br/><br/><b>She felt a tug on her sleeve, and returned to the present in time to see Pegawen pointing towards the group, who was following Glendilina. Nodding, she fell into step with her cousin as they took up rear position.<br/>
</b><br/>“<b>What were you thinking?” <br/>
</b><br/>“<b>Nothing important. I was simply musing about something from long ago.” Allassiel ducked to avoid the branch of a small, flowering tree – one of the many that seemed to line the streets in the elven city – and continued. “It seems we may know soon, where the other stones have gone.” She motioned ahead to where everyone had stopped. </b>