The fact that they stayed behind after the last ships sailed (along with a few others.)
Plus, the way the riddle is phrased has a Hobbitish feel, and they're the ones who didn't sail.
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Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench.
I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.
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