When a man comes for your daughter

by TMI Fairy

When Mornel met Ordulf she felt her soul become complete. Ordulf danced with the grace of a galloping Mearas, he kissed her ardently with the heat of a Dwarrow forge, his words of love made her feel that she was the Only Woman in all of Arda. One day she forgot herself and took a step too far ... Will her father try to stomp out their Young Love? To break her heart and spirit?

1. Chapter 1

FOREWORD

The story is set in the AU of the "Pure of heart and body" story. There the BiME (Boy dropped Into Middle Earth), the Fleming Lodewijk, marries Arwen and they settle in The Mark on lands gifted by Eomer King.

Some boring stuff which will make the reading of the text easier:

Arwen's and Lodewijk's children:

Maerchondir – son 22 y/o

Mornel – daughter 19 y/o

Caleniel and Orothel – daughters 17 y/o

Eryngol – son 14 y/o

1 – as acknowledgment of Arwen's heritage all children have Elven names. Even though Lodewijk is a stickler for blending in with the Eorlings, Arwen's stature is such that not giving them Sindarin names is unthinkable.

2 – the offering of drink and food, and the taking of it imposes obligations on both sides. The offer means that the Host accepts the visitor as Guest and thus becomes bound to protect his welfare like one of his own. The visitor in turn, by accepting the offer and thus becoming a Guest obliges him or herself to refrain from hostility towards the Host.

3 - I follow the wergild system for offences. The compensation for killing a Freeman – a Karl, is 200 silver Skilders (my fancy name for basic silver coin). A Noble (Thegn) costs 600 and a Lord (Earl) costs 1200 Skilders in damages. Arwen and Lodewijk are of the earl/Lord class. Eomer and Lothiriel are priced at 30,000 Skilders, in case anybody is interested.

4 – Hornburg – the correct name for Helms Deep

5 – In my Rohan a marriage involves the following transfers of valuables or property:

- Groom's family pays Bride's family the Brideprice (may be channelled into Dowry)
- Bride receives Morning Gift the day after the Wedding, proof that the Groom can support her
- Bride receives Dowry which is used to the benefit of the newly weds, to set them up in life. If there is land in the dowry these are so-called "dower lands" and become the Bride's upon Widowhood. Or walking away from the marriage. Her retirement policy or insurance against abuse.

The events of the story take place in the winter of 25 FA or so. The exiting stuff is on the next page.