[He's silent for a moment.] He's worse than he was the last time I saw him. By a great deal, I think... but then, he hasn't really been well in a long time.

Of course you don't. But that's not unpromising, and Turgon was a favorite of some of the Valar as well. If anyone could manage the journey, it sounds as though they might.

[At least, that's what he's going to keep telling himself.]

Not by nature. But when there are so many people relying on you, there's more at stake if you're wrong. And, of course, all your arguments take place in public.