Far and Away
Rated: pg-13
Chapter: eight, since I'm counting the author's note as a chapter
Eowyn hummed softly as she tapped her quill pen against the table as Ethel rattled on about court behavior. She faintly heard her name being called but she ignored it.
"Eowyn.Eowyn." Eowyn snapped out of her daydream as she felt a sharp pain suddenly on the side of her head.
"OW!" Eowyn clutched her sore ear and glared up at Ethel. Her ear throbbed and she shut her eye to keep the tears from flowing out. Her hand felt surprisingly sticky and when she opened her eyes, she pulled her hand away. Blood clung to her fingertips. "What did you hit me with!?" Eowyn grabbed Ethel's hand. The elderly lady was holding a large threading needle.
Ethel jerked her hand away and gently looked at Eowyn's ear. "Oh dear.I'm afraid that might scar a little.but this won't have happened if you had been paying attention!"
Eowyn bowed her head and nodded. "Yes Ethel."
Ethel sighed and lifted Eowyn's chin. "Just try to stay awake.your sixteenth years christening is a week away.I just want you to know how to act so that you don't trip in front of everyone!"
Eowyn giggled. "I probably will trip!"
Ethel grinned and then took Eowyn's hand and led her over to a stool. "Stand on this stool." Eowyn stood on it. "Now comes the fun part! You get to stand still for two hours as we fit you for your christening dress!"
Eowyn groaned as two maids pulled a white dress over her head.
~*~
Theodred paced outside the courtroom. Eowyn had been in there for five hours. Theodred bit his fingernails, something that he did when he was nervous. Eowyn and him were supposed to go to East Lake City for a day all alone. They had planned to leave at noon, but Eowyn had been lock up since nine o' clock and it was almost two.
Theodred had fallen asleep leaning against the wall when Eowyn finally came out. She smiled down at her sleeping cousin. Eowyn softly poked him in the side with her foot but he kept on sleeping. She smiled.
Leaning down, she shouted in his ear "Theodred! Are you asleep!?"
Theodred sprawled out onto the floor and screamed. "I'm sorry it'll never happened against..and.hey! Eowyn!" She scrunched up her nose and then raced off down the hall to her room. She locked the door and breathlessly collapsed on the floor laughing.
Eowyn slowly stood up, catching her breath. She sat down on her window seat and organized her things. If she had looked out the window, she would have seen that a man was standing outside her window, looking up at her with lust filled eyes. Grima had seen what a beautiful girl that Eowyn had become in the last few years.
Grima had been passing by under Eowyn's window when Eowyn had seated herself in her window seat. The pale man gazed up at her, with a growing lust for her. Long it seemed that he watched her under his stare, wondering how he could have her. But Eowyn left his sight and he was left alone with his secret thoughts.
Eowyn finally opened the door and gathering her pack, slung it on her back.
Eowyn tugged at Theodred's arm. "Let's go now. we'll never make it to the Lake City if we just wait around here." Eowyn pulled him down the hall, and the two cousins rode off toward the Lake.
~ author's note:~ I didn't know whether to add their visit to East Lake City or not.so if you'd like to here about their short visit to the lake, review and tell me!! (I can also change the part about how Grima expresses his feelings to Eowyn.tell me what would be better!) ~end of author's note~
After getting back from East Lake City, Eowyn was so tiered that she almost fell asleep while stumbling down the hall. Theodred decided that it would be better if she slept in his room that night because she could barely stand on her own two feet alone.
So Eowyn fell asleep in Theodred's arms that night. He woke her the next morning and they both went off to their lessons.
~*~
On night before Eowyn's christening:
Eowyn sighed as she sank down into her window seat and gazed up into the night sky. She unlatched the window and pushed it open. A gentle breeze blew in, rippling her golden hair.
Theoden came in quietly and pulled up a chair beside Eowyn. His niece glanced over to see who it was and then smiled faintly at him before returning her gaze to the sky. Both sat in silence for a time before Theoden spoke.
"Tomorrow you enter into womanhood." Eowyn nodded. Theoden nervously cleared his throat. "I never had a daughter, and you are the closest thing I have to one.but I know that if your father were still alive today.I think that he would be proud of you, Eowyn."
Eowyn turned her face toward her uncle. She sniffed slightly as she rubbed her nose. "You think?"
"I know." He sighed and drummed his fingers against his leg. "Eowyn, sister- daughter, I know how much you miss your parents. I miss you mother, my sister, dearly. I just wanted to tell you that I am also proud of you. You have grown into a beautiful young woman.you are special. And don't think that I'll settle for anyone to be your husband.well, you have a big day tomorrow. Get some sleep." Theoden kissed his niece's forehead and touched his fingertips to the jewel that hung around her neck. His eyes misted up a bit and he looked into Eowyn's own teary eyes. "You look so much like your mother." He cupped her cheek with his rough hand and then turning, left.
Silver tears slid down Eowyn's freckled cheek. A sob caught in her throat as she fingered her mother's jewel. Sleep swept over her and she fell asleep in the window, with the fresh spring breeze filling the room.
~*~
The Day of Eowyn's Christening.
Eowyn woke up with a stiff neck. Rolling over, she nearly fell out of the window, which was still open and when she quickly pulled back, she fell off the seat and landed with a thud on the wooden floor. Eowyn groaned and slowly got to her feet, just as Ethel and her maids: Halliey, Tarra, and Emiile.
They dragged her down the hall into the court room, which someone had redone into a changing room. In the middle of the floor was a huge tub full of steaming water. Eowyn shook her head and drew away but they quickly stripped her of her clothes and forced her into the water. They roughly scrubbed her until she thought that they would scrub her skin right off her. Ethel was washing Eowyn's hair and kept dunking her head under water, and Eowyn would come up gasping for air.
On top of being stripped and bathed by four older women, they also forced her to sit still for at least an hour as they untangled Eowyn's hair. Once Eowyn's hair was dry (which was about two hours later.*they got up at six so it would be around..eight? maybe going on nine o'clock in the morning*) they pulled it back tight until they were satisfied that it was straight enough and they pined it back.
Then Halliey curled Eowyn's hair as Emiile and Tarra braided back parts of it. Ethel was finishing up the last minute touches on her Christening dress and Eowyn's scalp throbbed in pain.
~*~
Eomer arrived at Edoras and was greeted by his Uncle and Cousin. They sat down and waited for Eowyn to be christened.
Thirty minutes later, Ethel appeared. She smiled at the King and then walked down the Throne Room to where Rohir stood. Rohir was appointed to christen Eowyn. Halliey and Tarra entered in the room with two baskets of white rose petals. They spread them on the floor. Finally, Eowyn appeared. Eomer and Theodred turned around and their mouth's dropped. Eomer's little sister stood before them in a long, white flowing gown. Her golden hair was twisted back into braids and was pinned back by a bone pin. Small white flowers clung to her wavy hair. Her grayish blue eyes sparkled brightly and a tiny smile was on her lips. She walked past them and Rohir blessed her with purified water.
Eomer walked up to his sister and took her in his arms and carried her outside, with Theodred right behind them. All of Edoras' folk applauded as Eomer twirled Eowyn around and said, "My sister is now of age!"
Eomer set her down and after going back inside, kissed her forehead. "I'm so proud of you for everything. Mum and dad would be proud." his voice faded and he lifted his mother's jewel from Eowyn's neck. He looked into her eyes. "It looks beautiful on you." He pulled a small silver ringlet from his pocket. "This was mother's wedding ring. Wear it until you marry."
Eowyn took it and fitted it on her middle finger. She smiled up at her brother and hugged him. "I'm so glad you came to see me.two years is way too long to go without seeing you."
Eomer smiled down at her. "I missed you too."
Theodred stepped forward. "You've grown up so much.you still do very childish things.but you've grown into a woman. No one can say that you haven't." He hugged her.
Tear streamed down Eowyn's cheeks. "Thank you." she whispered. She fingered the new circlet set on her finger. She sighed. "I'm truly a shield-maiden now, aren't I?"
PLEASE TELL ME HOW YOU LIKE IT!! REVIEW!!!!! Sorry it took me so long to up date! Hm.I think I made a mistake in my author's note, because Eomer is about four-five years older than Eowyn and I think I said he was only two years older. Anyways.. thanks to all my faithful reviews, you guys are awesome! Thanks for your suggestions! The next chapter will depend on your reviews, whether its about Theodred and Eowyn's trip to the East Lake City or Whether it's about four-five years down the road. So R/R!!
Rated: pg-13
Chapter: eight, since I'm counting the author's note as a chapter
Eowyn hummed softly as she tapped her quill pen against the table as Ethel rattled on about court behavior. She faintly heard her name being called but she ignored it.
"Eowyn.Eowyn." Eowyn snapped out of her daydream as she felt a sharp pain suddenly on the side of her head.
"OW!" Eowyn clutched her sore ear and glared up at Ethel. Her ear throbbed and she shut her eye to keep the tears from flowing out. Her hand felt surprisingly sticky and when she opened her eyes, she pulled her hand away. Blood clung to her fingertips. "What did you hit me with!?" Eowyn grabbed Ethel's hand. The elderly lady was holding a large threading needle.
Ethel jerked her hand away and gently looked at Eowyn's ear. "Oh dear.I'm afraid that might scar a little.but this won't have happened if you had been paying attention!"
Eowyn bowed her head and nodded. "Yes Ethel."
Ethel sighed and lifted Eowyn's chin. "Just try to stay awake.your sixteenth years christening is a week away.I just want you to know how to act so that you don't trip in front of everyone!"
Eowyn giggled. "I probably will trip!"
Ethel grinned and then took Eowyn's hand and led her over to a stool. "Stand on this stool." Eowyn stood on it. "Now comes the fun part! You get to stand still for two hours as we fit you for your christening dress!"
Eowyn groaned as two maids pulled a white dress over her head.
~*~
Theodred paced outside the courtroom. Eowyn had been in there for five hours. Theodred bit his fingernails, something that he did when he was nervous. Eowyn and him were supposed to go to East Lake City for a day all alone. They had planned to leave at noon, but Eowyn had been lock up since nine o' clock and it was almost two.
Theodred had fallen asleep leaning against the wall when Eowyn finally came out. She smiled down at her sleeping cousin. Eowyn softly poked him in the side with her foot but he kept on sleeping. She smiled.
Leaning down, she shouted in his ear "Theodred! Are you asleep!?"
Theodred sprawled out onto the floor and screamed. "I'm sorry it'll never happened against..and.hey! Eowyn!" She scrunched up her nose and then raced off down the hall to her room. She locked the door and breathlessly collapsed on the floor laughing.
Eowyn slowly stood up, catching her breath. She sat down on her window seat and organized her things. If she had looked out the window, she would have seen that a man was standing outside her window, looking up at her with lust filled eyes. Grima had seen what a beautiful girl that Eowyn had become in the last few years.
Grima had been passing by under Eowyn's window when Eowyn had seated herself in her window seat. The pale man gazed up at her, with a growing lust for her. Long it seemed that he watched her under his stare, wondering how he could have her. But Eowyn left his sight and he was left alone with his secret thoughts.
Eowyn finally opened the door and gathering her pack, slung it on her back.
Eowyn tugged at Theodred's arm. "Let's go now. we'll never make it to the Lake City if we just wait around here." Eowyn pulled him down the hall, and the two cousins rode off toward the Lake.
~ author's note:~ I didn't know whether to add their visit to East Lake City or not.so if you'd like to here about their short visit to the lake, review and tell me!! (I can also change the part about how Grima expresses his feelings to Eowyn.tell me what would be better!) ~end of author's note~
After getting back from East Lake City, Eowyn was so tiered that she almost fell asleep while stumbling down the hall. Theodred decided that it would be better if she slept in his room that night because she could barely stand on her own two feet alone.
So Eowyn fell asleep in Theodred's arms that night. He woke her the next morning and they both went off to their lessons.
~*~
On night before Eowyn's christening:
Eowyn sighed as she sank down into her window seat and gazed up into the night sky. She unlatched the window and pushed it open. A gentle breeze blew in, rippling her golden hair.
Theoden came in quietly and pulled up a chair beside Eowyn. His niece glanced over to see who it was and then smiled faintly at him before returning her gaze to the sky. Both sat in silence for a time before Theoden spoke.
"Tomorrow you enter into womanhood." Eowyn nodded. Theoden nervously cleared his throat. "I never had a daughter, and you are the closest thing I have to one.but I know that if your father were still alive today.I think that he would be proud of you, Eowyn."
Eowyn turned her face toward her uncle. She sniffed slightly as she rubbed her nose. "You think?"
"I know." He sighed and drummed his fingers against his leg. "Eowyn, sister- daughter, I know how much you miss your parents. I miss you mother, my sister, dearly. I just wanted to tell you that I am also proud of you. You have grown into a beautiful young woman.you are special. And don't think that I'll settle for anyone to be your husband.well, you have a big day tomorrow. Get some sleep." Theoden kissed his niece's forehead and touched his fingertips to the jewel that hung around her neck. His eyes misted up a bit and he looked into Eowyn's own teary eyes. "You look so much like your mother." He cupped her cheek with his rough hand and then turning, left.
Silver tears slid down Eowyn's freckled cheek. A sob caught in her throat as she fingered her mother's jewel. Sleep swept over her and she fell asleep in the window, with the fresh spring breeze filling the room.
~*~
The Day of Eowyn's Christening.
Eowyn woke up with a stiff neck. Rolling over, she nearly fell out of the window, which was still open and when she quickly pulled back, she fell off the seat and landed with a thud on the wooden floor. Eowyn groaned and slowly got to her feet, just as Ethel and her maids: Halliey, Tarra, and Emiile.
They dragged her down the hall into the court room, which someone had redone into a changing room. In the middle of the floor was a huge tub full of steaming water. Eowyn shook her head and drew away but they quickly stripped her of her clothes and forced her into the water. They roughly scrubbed her until she thought that they would scrub her skin right off her. Ethel was washing Eowyn's hair and kept dunking her head under water, and Eowyn would come up gasping for air.
On top of being stripped and bathed by four older women, they also forced her to sit still for at least an hour as they untangled Eowyn's hair. Once Eowyn's hair was dry (which was about two hours later.*they got up at six so it would be around..eight? maybe going on nine o'clock in the morning*) they pulled it back tight until they were satisfied that it was straight enough and they pined it back.
Then Halliey curled Eowyn's hair as Emiile and Tarra braided back parts of it. Ethel was finishing up the last minute touches on her Christening dress and Eowyn's scalp throbbed in pain.
~*~
Eomer arrived at Edoras and was greeted by his Uncle and Cousin. They sat down and waited for Eowyn to be christened.
Thirty minutes later, Ethel appeared. She smiled at the King and then walked down the Throne Room to where Rohir stood. Rohir was appointed to christen Eowyn. Halliey and Tarra entered in the room with two baskets of white rose petals. They spread them on the floor. Finally, Eowyn appeared. Eomer and Theodred turned around and their mouth's dropped. Eomer's little sister stood before them in a long, white flowing gown. Her golden hair was twisted back into braids and was pinned back by a bone pin. Small white flowers clung to her wavy hair. Her grayish blue eyes sparkled brightly and a tiny smile was on her lips. She walked past them and Rohir blessed her with purified water.
Eomer walked up to his sister and took her in his arms and carried her outside, with Theodred right behind them. All of Edoras' folk applauded as Eomer twirled Eowyn around and said, "My sister is now of age!"
Eomer set her down and after going back inside, kissed her forehead. "I'm so proud of you for everything. Mum and dad would be proud." his voice faded and he lifted his mother's jewel from Eowyn's neck. He looked into her eyes. "It looks beautiful on you." He pulled a small silver ringlet from his pocket. "This was mother's wedding ring. Wear it until you marry."
Eowyn took it and fitted it on her middle finger. She smiled up at her brother and hugged him. "I'm so glad you came to see me.two years is way too long to go without seeing you."
Eomer smiled down at her. "I missed you too."
Theodred stepped forward. "You've grown up so much.you still do very childish things.but you've grown into a woman. No one can say that you haven't." He hugged her.
Tear streamed down Eowyn's cheeks. "Thank you." she whispered. She fingered the new circlet set on her finger. She sighed. "I'm truly a shield-maiden now, aren't I?"
PLEASE TELL ME HOW YOU LIKE IT!! REVIEW!!!!! Sorry it took me so long to up date! Hm.I think I made a mistake in my author's note, because Eomer is about four-five years older than Eowyn and I think I said he was only two years older. Anyways.. thanks to all my faithful reviews, you guys are awesome! Thanks for your suggestions! The next chapter will depend on your reviews, whether its about Theodred and Eowyn's trip to the East Lake City or Whether it's about four-five years down the road. So R/R!!