Far and Away
Chapter: 3
Rating: pg-13
Eowyn watched as Theodred and Eomer practiced their swordplay with their teacher observing them closely.
"Move your feet, Theodred; be more aggressive, Eomer.good, good." Rohir, their teacher, instructed them and Eowyn listened to everything he told them. She watched intently as Eomer blocked and attacked. Theodred, who was taking his first year of swordsman classes, wasn't as smooth as Eomer was at swordplay. After another fifteen minutes, Rohir allowed them to end and bid them return tomorrow to continue.
Eowyn hopped down from the short wall that she had been sitting on and helped Theodred take off his practice breastplate and wrist guards. Eomer laid his armor and the ground and went to the well to get a drink. Eowyn carefully pick up her brother's sword and imitated the strokes that Eomer had been doing moments before.
Eomer turned and saw his sister holding his sword. He saw about to tell her to put his sword down until he saw how she handled it. She had never touched a sword before, let alone taken a lesson. Yet she looked almost like a natural as if she had taken lessons for years. Eomer glanced at Theodred. His cousin's eyebrows were arched and he smiled at Eomer.
"Your sister sure has a way with weapons. Do you remember that one time that she shot that arrow from your bedroom window and it hit close to the mark that we were aiming for near the gate? You should teach her swordplay."
"Do you think that's appropriate for a girl to learn that?"
"Sure, why not? Didn't your mother know how too? And I think that my mother knew how to also." Theodred looked up at Eomer, waiting for an answer.
"You are wise for being five."
"I'll be six in a month!"
"So you shall..and my sister four months after!"
A loud clatter caused them to look towards Eowyn. A look of shame and fear missed in her eyes. She quickly picked the sword up from the ground and placed it gently in Eomer's sheath.
"I'm sorry, Eomer. I didn't mean to drop your sword." Her lips quivered and a single tear slid down her cheek.
Eomer walked up to her, and held her face in his hands. "You need a smaller, lighter sword if I am to teach you swordplay, sister."
A smiled crept over her face and she hugged him. Eomer smiled over at Theodred who looked upon them. Theodred smiled but sadly looked down at his feet. Eomer opened his arms to their cousin and Theodred gladly joined them. Eowyn smiled up at the two people that she admired most in the world.
The next few weeks that Eomer and Eowyn's family spent at Edoras, Eomer taught Theodred and Eowyn how to ride a horse and both the boys taught Eowyn what they had learned in class that day. Eowyn and Theodred grew close and Eomer watched them from across the room that they had their daily schooling in. Theodred was helping Eowyn read her first chapter book.
The day finally came when it was time for Eowyn and Eomer to go home. Theodred sat in his bedroom, alone, not wanting to say goodbye. Eomer came in Theodred's room. The younger boy was sitting with his back towards Eomer. Eomer quietly sat down beside him
"Well, we are going to go soon.where you going to say goodbye?"
Theodred choked as he whispered, "I don't want you to leave.you and Eowyn are going to be the closest thing I ever have to a brother and sister." He buried his golden head into his cousin's gray tunic. Eomer patted Theodred's shoulder.
"I know.we don't want to leave either. But we have too. Theodred, remember that promise that we all made to one another?"
"The one that we told each other that we'd always stick together?"
"And we always will. I know what it feels like to be an only child.well, I'm not anymore.but the point is, that we will always be with you in spirit."
"And in your heart," said Eowyn who had been listening from outside the door.
"Yes. We are your family. We're kin. Blood is stronger than water." The two younger children looked up at Eomer, confused. Eomer shook his head. "That means that kin will always have a stronger bond than any man that you know may have."
The sound of their mother's voice calling for them drifted down the hall. "You have to go now." Theodred stood up, wiping the tears from his eyes. Eomer nodded and they clasp forearms, something they had seen their father's do. Eowyn smiled and hugged Theodred.
"Goodbye," they called as they ran down the hall.
Eomer and Eowyn got up on their horse, Eored (which means a fighting force, but I couldn't find a better name) and headed south, towards their home. Eomer let Eowyn hold the reins and together, the family of the house of Eomund rode home.
I hoped you like this chapter! The next chapter will pick up about eight years down the road. Her father, as you probably know, will die in the next chapter and her mother will die from a broken heart. I won't give all of what happens away, and I'm probably not right about the ages, but bear with me. Thank you for all of your reviews and support!! I hope you enjoy this.
Chapter: 3
Rating: pg-13
Eowyn watched as Theodred and Eomer practiced their swordplay with their teacher observing them closely.
"Move your feet, Theodred; be more aggressive, Eomer.good, good." Rohir, their teacher, instructed them and Eowyn listened to everything he told them. She watched intently as Eomer blocked and attacked. Theodred, who was taking his first year of swordsman classes, wasn't as smooth as Eomer was at swordplay. After another fifteen minutes, Rohir allowed them to end and bid them return tomorrow to continue.
Eowyn hopped down from the short wall that she had been sitting on and helped Theodred take off his practice breastplate and wrist guards. Eomer laid his armor and the ground and went to the well to get a drink. Eowyn carefully pick up her brother's sword and imitated the strokes that Eomer had been doing moments before.
Eomer turned and saw his sister holding his sword. He saw about to tell her to put his sword down until he saw how she handled it. She had never touched a sword before, let alone taken a lesson. Yet she looked almost like a natural as if she had taken lessons for years. Eomer glanced at Theodred. His cousin's eyebrows were arched and he smiled at Eomer.
"Your sister sure has a way with weapons. Do you remember that one time that she shot that arrow from your bedroom window and it hit close to the mark that we were aiming for near the gate? You should teach her swordplay."
"Do you think that's appropriate for a girl to learn that?"
"Sure, why not? Didn't your mother know how too? And I think that my mother knew how to also." Theodred looked up at Eomer, waiting for an answer.
"You are wise for being five."
"I'll be six in a month!"
"So you shall..and my sister four months after!"
A loud clatter caused them to look towards Eowyn. A look of shame and fear missed in her eyes. She quickly picked the sword up from the ground and placed it gently in Eomer's sheath.
"I'm sorry, Eomer. I didn't mean to drop your sword." Her lips quivered and a single tear slid down her cheek.
Eomer walked up to her, and held her face in his hands. "You need a smaller, lighter sword if I am to teach you swordplay, sister."
A smiled crept over her face and she hugged him. Eomer smiled over at Theodred who looked upon them. Theodred smiled but sadly looked down at his feet. Eomer opened his arms to their cousin and Theodred gladly joined them. Eowyn smiled up at the two people that she admired most in the world.
The next few weeks that Eomer and Eowyn's family spent at Edoras, Eomer taught Theodred and Eowyn how to ride a horse and both the boys taught Eowyn what they had learned in class that day. Eowyn and Theodred grew close and Eomer watched them from across the room that they had their daily schooling in. Theodred was helping Eowyn read her first chapter book.
The day finally came when it was time for Eowyn and Eomer to go home. Theodred sat in his bedroom, alone, not wanting to say goodbye. Eomer came in Theodred's room. The younger boy was sitting with his back towards Eomer. Eomer quietly sat down beside him
"Well, we are going to go soon.where you going to say goodbye?"
Theodred choked as he whispered, "I don't want you to leave.you and Eowyn are going to be the closest thing I ever have to a brother and sister." He buried his golden head into his cousin's gray tunic. Eomer patted Theodred's shoulder.
"I know.we don't want to leave either. But we have too. Theodred, remember that promise that we all made to one another?"
"The one that we told each other that we'd always stick together?"
"And we always will. I know what it feels like to be an only child.well, I'm not anymore.but the point is, that we will always be with you in spirit."
"And in your heart," said Eowyn who had been listening from outside the door.
"Yes. We are your family. We're kin. Blood is stronger than water." The two younger children looked up at Eomer, confused. Eomer shook his head. "That means that kin will always have a stronger bond than any man that you know may have."
The sound of their mother's voice calling for them drifted down the hall. "You have to go now." Theodred stood up, wiping the tears from his eyes. Eomer nodded and they clasp forearms, something they had seen their father's do. Eowyn smiled and hugged Theodred.
"Goodbye," they called as they ran down the hall.
Eomer and Eowyn got up on their horse, Eored (which means a fighting force, but I couldn't find a better name) and headed south, towards their home. Eomer let Eowyn hold the reins and together, the family of the house of Eomund rode home.
I hoped you like this chapter! The next chapter will pick up about eight years down the road. Her father, as you probably know, will die in the next chapter and her mother will die from a broken heart. I won't give all of what happens away, and I'm probably not right about the ages, but bear with me. Thank you for all of your reviews and support!! I hope you enjoy this.