He moves around the desk to stand behind Curufin rather than taking the sketch from him, and taps his fingertips lightly against the edge of the paper. Even this simple design will need many resources, and it is exactly for that reason that building structurally sound bridges themselves would be next to impossible.

"We should scout each island for the best placement. I've noticed sheltered coves on most of them, but the ground conditions there may not be ideal." If they can't sink the structures deep enough, they might as well float on the surface for how stable they would be.

"And we ought to cast a net out for some skilled individuals. We won't get far attempting this between the two of us."