"Untitled: An Éomer Story" - by Kelly M.
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Chapter Three: A Brother-In-Law's Boundaries
Éomer looked at Faramir suprised, "What?"
"Your castle need's a Lady's touch."
Éomer narrowed his eyes angrily, "Just what are you insinuating, that I Marry?"
Faramir chuckled, "In due time. You are only...hmm... Twenty Eight? Twenty Nine? Thri..."
"That's of no concern," Éomer huffed.
"All I'm saying is the Castle need's some sprucing up."
Éomer turned his back to Faramir. "The nerve of him, well, I oughta..."
Faramir stepped in front of him, "I know. You probably want to banish me from Rohan.."
"Hmm.." Éomer smiled, "That's a good idea!"
"All I'm saying is, well..." Faramir paused, "I felt so lonely.. before I met Éowyn. My brother and father were gone. I had no one. When I met her, everything changed. She made, and makes me, know I'm loved, something my father was never capable of doing."
Éomer's cast dropped to the overgrown stone pathway, with a sigh.
"You know we love you Éomer, but perhaps you want another kind of love, also."
Faramir watched the stone form before him. Maybe he was wrong about Éomer.
Éomer turned, "It is getting late. Goodnight Faramir."
"Goodnight Éomer."
Faramir watched as Éomer disappeared inside the Castle. He seemed to put up such a wall, and neither he nor Éowyn was able to break it down.
Éomer shut the door to his chamber. Faramir was right. But Faramir didn't see what he saw at the Houses of Healing. Sitting down on his bed, his thoughts went back to that day.
He and Prince Imrahil had seen Theoden laid upon a bed, and immediately fear struck his heart. Their beloved Uncle was gone.. but what of Éowyn? With the loss of Theodred, now Theoden, Éomer's heart plunged at the thought of losing Éowyn. She was all he had. Hearing Imrahil announce her alive, gave him hope. He remembered turning from the hall, stripping his armor, and making haste to the Houses of Healing. So many thoughts went through his head, when he first saw Faramir, a young Steward, so close to death.. Then when he saw Éowyn .. he broke down in tears. He was so afraid of losing her. He remembered softly saying many prayers, for them both.
Éomer closed his eyes. He didn't think he was ready for something like that. Blowing out the candle, he pulled the covers up to his neck, and went into a fitful nite.