An ocean. Dismay wipes the excitement from Kíli's face. West of the Blue Mountains lies the sea, and it's so much more water than the lake before them contains. It stretches on and on, no far shore to be seen from any spot in the mountains.

"A boat...?" he tries again, hesitantly. Maglor is smiling, but it's still so sad. "There's forests everywhere," arms spread wide to each side mean to convey all the wood just waiting to be used, "and I haven't seen any other elves living close by."