Horn waits until after the coronation and goes to the room that King Elessar has given King Eomer for his stay. Horn asks for an audience with his king and waits while the guards inform him.
Horn watches as King Eomer hugs his sister before seeing her out of the room before stepping forward and bowing. Eomer looks at him and says, "You are Reeve Ingbert's son Horn correct."
"Yes my lord."
"Please rise" Horn stands facing his king. "I have heard many tales of your actions on the fields of Pelennor."
"I apologize for sheathing my sword in the midst of battle..." Horn begins.
"I did not mean that I disapproved of your actions. You saved many lives by helping the injured from the field and for that the soldier of Gondor and Rohan owe you a debt."
"I was doing what I could to help, I require and deserve no prize."
"You did come here to ask something of me," Eomer says "let's hear your request."
"The first is no request I am done with fighting and am leaving the army to find a peaceful life."
"I suspect I will be hearing that a lot in the coming days, but you have earned the right to a new life."
"The second is my request," Horn says "give me the land around the Fords of Isen. You no longer need it in your defense against Saruman."
"If you aren't going to stay as a soldier what do you want with that land?"
"I will build a town there and make it a place where the Rohirrim and Dunlendings can meet in peace. I hope to bring some of those displaced from both lands to populate it. You can use it to reach out to the Dunlending tribes in the name of peace and to trade. Our town will also stand as a barrier to forces from both sides, as long as we stand neither will need to fear invasion."
"This is an interesting idea but do you really believe it will work as you wish it to?" Eomer asks.
"That I don't know, but I must do what I can to bring the two people together."
"I will not ask your reason for needing this that matter is entirely yours." Eomer pauses with a contemplative look on his face, "I have no more desire for war if there is any chance you can forge a peace than I am happy to give you what you ask for."
"Thank you my lord" Horn says bowing low and turning to leave the room.
When Horn is out of the king's chambers he smiles, but he soon remembers the last task he has set for himself before leaving Minas Tirith. After an hour of searching Horn finds his father in The Mumak and Keep tavern drinking with the other reeves that joined King Theoden in his march to war.
"Father I need to speak with you in private" Horn says when he gets to the table. Before any of the Reeves can speak he turns and leaves the pub.
Reeve Ingbert follows his son to the wall and they stand looking out over Pelennor. Horn says "I've made my decision about my future."
"You've shown great courage in the war, I'm sure Kind Eomer would be happy to let you return to Eaworth and stay at my side. You'll make a great Reeve when I retire."
"No, I won't."
"What do you mean?" Ingbert asks.
"I have asked King Eomer for permission to found a new town on the Fords of Brunin. I will live there with Nona as my wife and raise our child in the only place I can be sure they will be safe."
"Your child, the wild woman is pregnant with my grandchild."
"Her name is Nona" Horn says decisively surprising his father. "She is the woman I love and you will show her more respect."
Ingbert stands still staring at his son for several seconds in stunned silence, Horn had never spoken to him like this. "Nona seems to have had an effect on you."
"I want you to tell Ingyth about my decision," Horn says his voice completely calm "perhaps when you've calmed down you can visit and see your grandchild."
Horn walks away before his father can respond and makes his way to the stable on the first tier.
Horn watches as King Eomer hugs his sister before seeing her out of the room before stepping forward and bowing. Eomer looks at him and says, "You are Reeve Ingbert's son Horn correct."
"Yes my lord."
"Please rise" Horn stands facing his king. "I have heard many tales of your actions on the fields of Pelennor."
"I apologize for sheathing my sword in the midst of battle..." Horn begins.
"I did not mean that I disapproved of your actions. You saved many lives by helping the injured from the field and for that the soldier of Gondor and Rohan owe you a debt."
"I was doing what I could to help, I require and deserve no prize."
"You did come here to ask something of me," Eomer says "let's hear your request."
"The first is no request I am done with fighting and am leaving the army to find a peaceful life."
"I suspect I will be hearing that a lot in the coming days, but you have earned the right to a new life."
"The second is my request," Horn says "give me the land around the Fords of Isen. You no longer need it in your defense against Saruman."
"If you aren't going to stay as a soldier what do you want with that land?"
"I will build a town there and make it a place where the Rohirrim and Dunlendings can meet in peace. I hope to bring some of those displaced from both lands to populate it. You can use it to reach out to the Dunlending tribes in the name of peace and to trade. Our town will also stand as a barrier to forces from both sides, as long as we stand neither will need to fear invasion."
"This is an interesting idea but do you really believe it will work as you wish it to?" Eomer asks.
"That I don't know, but I must do what I can to bring the two people together."
"I will not ask your reason for needing this that matter is entirely yours." Eomer pauses with a contemplative look on his face, "I have no more desire for war if there is any chance you can forge a peace than I am happy to give you what you ask for."
"Thank you my lord" Horn says bowing low and turning to leave the room.
When Horn is out of the king's chambers he smiles, but he soon remembers the last task he has set for himself before leaving Minas Tirith. After an hour of searching Horn finds his father in The Mumak and Keep tavern drinking with the other reeves that joined King Theoden in his march to war.
"Father I need to speak with you in private" Horn says when he gets to the table. Before any of the Reeves can speak he turns and leaves the pub.
Reeve Ingbert follows his son to the wall and they stand looking out over Pelennor. Horn says "I've made my decision about my future."
"You've shown great courage in the war, I'm sure Kind Eomer would be happy to let you return to Eaworth and stay at my side. You'll make a great Reeve when I retire."
"No, I won't."
"What do you mean?" Ingbert asks.
"I have asked King Eomer for permission to found a new town on the Fords of Brunin. I will live there with Nona as my wife and raise our child in the only place I can be sure they will be safe."
"Your child, the wild woman is pregnant with my grandchild."
"Her name is Nona" Horn says decisively surprising his father. "She is the woman I love and you will show her more respect."
Ingbert stands still staring at his son for several seconds in stunned silence, Horn had never spoken to him like this. "Nona seems to have had an effect on you."
"I want you to tell Ingyth about my decision," Horn says his voice completely calm "perhaps when you've calmed down you can visit and see your grandchild."
Horn walks away before his father can respond and makes his way to the stable on the first tier.
