Bestowal Dialogue
First Verse, Last Verse
"What has happened? How is it I come to be here?"
Background
Nakási Wave-reaper sails upon the waters of memory, unknown to all but her.
Objective 1
One of the guards within the Citadel of Winds thinks to bar your passage to the chamber where meet the Kindred of the Coins.
- Citadel Guard: 'I am sorry, captain. The Kindred of the Coins meets within.
- 'I cannot let you pass.'
- Nakási Wave-reaper says, "Where my husband goes, I go."
- Nakási Wave-reaper says, "Do you believe you can prevent me from joining Tumúldo?"
- Citadel Guard says, "Very well, Captain."
- Citadel Guard says, "But this is your doing, not mine."
Objective 2
- Enter the chamber where your husband Tumúldo meets with the other members of the Kindred
Your husband Tumúldo meets with the other members of the Kindred of the Coins within the Citadel of Winds.
Objective 3
- Stand beside Tumúldo while the Kindred of the Coins discusses your presence
The Kindred of the Coins debate your presence within the Citadel of Winds.
- Azagath says, "Imilka hid her allegiance to the Heirs of Castamir from us."
- Azagath says, "It is only right that Tatháta take her place at our council."
- Belondor says, "Hold, Azagath. These are Kindred matters."
- Belondor says, "Our number is seven, not eight. Nakási cannot stay."
- Tumúldo says, "Your numbers will be fewer if you try to keep my wife from me."
- Tumúldo says, "Anything you say to me you can say to Nakási as well."
- Belondor says, "Are any welcome to join this Kindred, then?"
- Tumúldo says, "It would appear so. We already have a Gondorian on this council!"
- Belondor says, "Say so once more, Tumúldo, and I will take your other hand!"
- Azagath says, "Calm yourselves, my friends. Remember why this Kindred was formed."
- "The Kindred of the Coins was formed to free Umbar from its masters."
- "We possessed our differences, but always we held to that mission."
- "Did we not?"
Objective 4
- Think upon this question: did the Kindred of the Coins live up to its intentions?
You must think upon this question: did the Kindred of the Coins live up to its intention?
Objective 5
- Stay with Tumúldo as the rest of the Kindred departs
The other members of the Kindred leave their meeting, but you and Tumúldo stay behind.
- Azagath says, "This meeting of our council is dismissed."
- Hármelak says, "Until next we meet, then."
- Azagath says, "Tumúldo, wait a moment, if you would."
- Azagath says, "I would like to speak with you and with Nakási."
- Tumúldo says, "Very well, Azagath. You have our attention."
Objective 6
- Talk to Azagath about a secret matter
Azagath desires to speak with you and Tumúldo about a secret matter.
- Azagath: 'You know I have eyes everywhere. Sometimes they see things of interest to me... and to those of my friends I can trust.
- 'Know you of the vast lake at the head of the Ikorbân? I thought not, for it appears on few maps, and none in Umbar. Any who stray too near this lake, Sûg Nidar, the Fearwater, are slain before they can report of its existence. What deserves such secrecy? I have learned the answer, my friends, and I ask that you hear me out complete before you disregard my words.
- 'Decades ago, following the destruction of Umbar and the burning of its fleet at the hands of the hated Thorongil, the Dark Lord of Mordor commanded the creation of a new fleet to replace the one that was lost. Barkhûsh ordered the creation of this new armada at Sûg Nidar, far from the prying eyes of Dúnadan and Gondorian spies. "The Song of Waves and Wind" it was named by its builders, and in number it would far exceed even the most grand of the Corsair fleets of history. The work continued for many years, but for reasons unknown to me Barkhûsh began his war without waiting for the Song to be ready; only now does it near completion.
- 'Let me forestall your objection, my friends! This Kindred exists to oppose the Church of Barkhûsh, and allies with none who worship that Dark Lord, though he be gone. But the Song of Waves and Wind is not of itself evil. It is a tool, a weapon to be used, and just because Barkhûsh set it down does not mean others might not pick it up and use it for their own defence, and for their own aims. This fleet could be a gift to Umbar, and to those who must now lead it through dangerous days.'
Objective 7
- Remain with Tumúldo for as long as you can
Ever was Tumúldo your stable rock, even when the days were frightening and the nights long and terrible.
- Tumúldo says, "Who else knows about this fleet?"
- Azagath says, "Only those I can trust."
- Azagath says, "Hármelak believes it will not be finished in time."
- Azagath says, "And Khôltekh thinks it will not be enough."
- Azagath says, "What do you believe, my friends?"
- Tumúldo says, "Can it be that Gondor will choose peace?"
- Tumúldo says, "It may not be necessary to release the Song."
- Azagath says, "Perhaps not."
- Azagath says, "We will not know until someone sails to Gondor and presents them with this choice."
- "No, Tumúldo... sail not to Gondor!"
- Tumúldo says, "You will come with me, my love. The waves will never part us."
- Tumúldo says, "Together we will learn if Gondor desires peace."
- Nakási Wave-reaper says, "What is happening? Tumúldo, where have you gone?"
- Tumúldo says, "It is time to go, Nakási."
- Nakási Wave-reaper says, "Can we not remain here together? I have missed you so."
- Tumúldo says, "Every ship must leave the shore someday."
- Tumúldo says, "Ours must now depart, my love."
- Nakási Wave-reaper says, "There was something I wanted to tell you..."
- Nakási Wave-reaper says, "But now I cannot remember... what it was..."
Objective 8
- Take his hand and face whatever comes
There was something you wanted to tell your husband, but now you cannot remember what it could have been.
- "Yes, my love. Let us sail beyond the darkness of this life."
Objective 9
- Your fear, your anger, and your loneliness are gone at last
Your fear, your anger, and your loneliness dissolves away into the darkness.
Objective 10
Whatever Nakási may have experienced during her final moments, you hope she is now at peace.
Objective 11
- Talk to Tatháta on the deck of Tumuldo-râba
Tatháta stands upon the deck of Tumuldo-râba, Nakási's flagship.
- Tatháta: 'She is gone, <name>.
- 'With its leaders dispatched and the Narghâk weapons damaged, the Song of Waves and Wind has reached the end of its campaign against Gondor. Already the fighting turns against them.
- 'The battle will soon be over. Now the healing must begin.'
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