Summary: Rohan and Gondor have been at war over the lands of the two realms since the Second Age...
Chapter1
Faramir Captain of the Rangers of Gondor moved quietly through the trees. A Rohirrim Patrol had been spotted lead by the King's Son; to break him would mean to break the King of Rohan. That wasn't a job for him that was his brother's. His was to track down any group of rangers that entered Gondor through any path. He pushed wet hair out of his eyes and signalled to his men to move forwards.
"Lord Faramir" said one quietly "If Rohan get a single sniff of what's going on we'll be horsemeat"
"No we won't because they won't know" came his answer as he pulled his hood further over his head to keep the wet out of his eyes.
"Captain last I was in the mark scouting I heard them speak of a ranger who very sharp eyes and she was female" said another nearby
"A female" mused Faramir "Who is she?"
"Not sure"
"Thank you for your information relay this back to the king"
"Sure my lord" the ranger turned and moved back the way he had come. Faramir's eyes narrowed as he thought about this new information, A female warrior, the people of Rohan trained their women to fight or was it just the one.
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Eowyn the White Lady of Rohan and leader of a group of rangers stood on the steps of her Home at Edoras watching for any sign of approaching horsemen, or enemy banners. She had amazing eye sight and could often pick out what others couldn't, this was one of the reasons she had been given the position of a ranger in her Uncle's army. Going back indoors she went over to where brother stood with some of the Captain's pouring over maps.
"Gondor will attack the Eastfold first, their King knows that's where our defences are the weakest" one of the Captains said.
"We'll just have to strengthen the defence then" replied another
"With what all our forces that could be spared have been elsewhere" said Eomer. Eowyn shook her head she knew this was a lie. The rangers of Rohan could be spared her brother just didn't want her to fight.
"My dear brother" she said making them jump "I'm sure we can spare some rangers to go and protect the Eastfold"
"Eowyn you're not going out there"
"I didn't say I was going I said some rangers"
"Like who"
"Theorl and his group will"
"Theorl wouldn't if his life depends on it"
"He saved your life" Eowyn snapped she remembered when her brother had been brought back to their home with Theorl supporting him.
"He's a coward, he never fought Eowyn" Eomer snapped back
"Is not I seen him fight Gondorians countless of times" shouted Eowyn getting cross
"Fine sister, if you trust him to protect the Eastfold, then send him" replied Eomer
"Fine, I'll find him now then" said Eowyn and stormed out the hall slamming the doors behind her.