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Éomer
"There is no need to be nervous, you know." Aragorn murmured to him softly.
The king of Gondor seemed to have the talent of speaking without moving his lips, as well as maintaining a small smile while he spoke. The uncomfortable feeling of unease in his heart didn't fade.
"I understand." Éomer only said. Aragorn passed him a look of sympathy.
"People expect you to be the warrior was made king. A breach of protocol or a forgotten etiquette will easily go overlooked." Aragorn said. "Go and ask someone for a dance. I assure you the prospect isn't as frightening as it seems."
"I am not worried about breaking protocols or overstepping etiquettes." Éomer said. His clenched fists were hidden in the voluminous folds of his cloak.
"If it is the dancing that worries you, then wait for the number sixth. It's far simpler and very easily followed. Or ask one of my wife's handmaidens for a dance."
Éomer subtly eyed the she-Elves loitering in groups by the pillars at the far end of the hall. Their beauty was more than intimidating for him and he wasn't keen to approach them, especially when they were in the form of a group. He never felt so tongue-tied since his days of boyhood. The Queen spoke to her brothers at the other end of the hall, the gems on her wedding dress shining in brilliance in the light. Éomer shook his head when the cold dread pooled in his stomach.
"It's not that either, my friend." He said.
"Then, tell me, my friend, what truly concerns you?" Aragorn asked.
From the look of the Gondorian King's face, Éomer knew clearly he was growing worried. He clenched his teeth once, and then twice before mustering the courage to speak.
"All of these Elves are garbed in flowing, thick robes. How must I tell the different between a lord and a lady?"
All heads turned towards the King of Gondor as his booming laughter echoed through the hall, the poor "Warrior King" flushing red next to him.
Author's Note:
This... yeah. Don't blame me. Blame my friend. She mistook Legolas for a girl the first time she saw him. I was dyng to make this joke for ages. :P
