"Who could ever love you? Hm? No one, you cold, deceitful, cruel, bloodthirsty bitch! Did you really think that I loved you? You really are stupid, aren't you? I was just after you for your looks, not for you yourself." The speaker turned and started walking away, still speaking, "Heh. You really loved me, didn't you? How pathetic. The Shield-maiden of Rohan turns out to be just like every other woman. Deceitful, lying, traitorous, shall I go on?" the man stopped talking and kept getting further and further away from her.

"Faramir! Faramir!" Éowyn called, her outstretched hand reaching for the man in her dreams. "Wait! Please!" The man Éowyn called paused but did not turn or look back at her. "Faramir! Please! Don't go!! Please!" The man continued walking. "FARAMIR!!!" Éowyn screamed-

--and sat up in her bed, breathing heavily. A dream. That's all that it was. Éowyn wiped the pearlized perspiration off of her forehead. Oh Valar. That stupid dream again! It happens almost every night! Ugh!!!! And it's not like I could tell anyone about it. Whatever I said would get to Éomer and knowing him, he'd probably kill Faramir.

Éowyn swung her feet onto the floor and stood. Dressing quickly, she walked silently out of Edoras and into the fresh night air. Faramir. He was the one who haunted her thoughts day and night, night and day, all those years since they had last seen each other; it had been five long, lonely, miserable years for Éowyn at least. He was the one she dreamed about, missed more than she was willing to admit. Get over it, Éowyn, she scolded herself. He isn't still in love with you! He never was! And you fell for it! Even broke your promise because of him! And for what? Nothing! That's what. N-No! No! H-He does love me. However, Éowyn faltered as she said this, not truly believing it. What if that voice inside of her head was right? After all, who could love her? Who wasn't her kin, anyway?

After that first man broke her heart, Éowyn encased her heart in ice, hoping to never feel again, and promised herself that she would never truly love a man again. At least not like that. She loved her brother, yes and she had loved her uncle, but they were her family. Wormtongue was right then. I am a cold-hearted bitch. Who could ever love me? No one. But he was wrong about me. I have loved. But I will no longer. I cannot endure the torment over and over again. I just cannot! Éowyn paused and smiled cruelly at her own folly. Listen to me. The tough shield-maiden whining over a man. How pathetic. I can fight, I can kill, but I can't handle love? How weak. I will renew my promise. I will keep my heart in ice and not let it be even cracked for that causes only pain, nothing more. I will not allow that to happen to me. I will not. This I swear.

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Moonie: I hope ya'll liked this and you're bashing Éowyn on the head right now because she thinks that Faramir doesn't like her. Stupid! *whacks Éowyn* And sorry I made Faramir sound really evil! I didn't want to but he had to be to fit into the plot. Review please!