"Not enough to keep Himring, then," Fingon guesses, watching every twitch of his cousin's face. "Just Nargothrond and wherever Turno's holed up. That's all that's left."

He knew he couldn't keep Hithlum if they failed- he'd ordered the last few civilians relocated to the Falas for that reason. But still.... somehow this was worse than he had conjured even in his worst nightmares.

"But he's gone? He's defeated? How?"