Authors notes:

This chapter is to clear up what happened before my story begin in the houses of healing. I hope I have translated the story line in the book to my fiction correctly if not please inform me. I do know though that they go and live in Ithilien but that ruins the idea of it being set in Rohan.

The past & future

Éowyn fell backwards in shock, but Faramir was still holding onto her tight. She fell into his arms. They looked deep into each others eyes and the same smile appeared on each others face. Both were awoken from the dream by a fake cough from Éomer. Faramir pulled Éowyn back to her feet.

"Well Éowyn?" questioned Éomer.

"I… he…we…erm…sorry" Éowyn stuttered. But why did she have to be sorry, she was just with the man she loved. She told herself that something had to be said. The words were on the tip of Éowyn's tongue, but it was too late.

"My lord" Faramir begin "I'm Faramir son of Denethor, former steward of Gondor."

"I know who you are!" snapped Éomer back. "What I want to know is what a captain of Gondor is doing in my sister's bedchamber?"

Éomer's eyes had narrowed; crinkles appeared in his forehead, the tone and volume of his voice changed. Éowyn knew the result of his temper and what was going to come; she knew she had to intervene.

"I met Faramir in the house of healing after the battle on Pelennor Fields." Éowyn added "He looked after me when we both need healing"

"But dear sister I believed that your heart belonged to Lord Aragorn?" Éomer questioned.

Faramir let out a jolly laugh and decided it best to answer Éomer's question.

"I too thought that, but my feelings for Éowyn were so powerful I could not believe that my feelings would not be returned. I decided to question her feelings when you sent for her to go to Cormallen. Éowyn gave me the answer expected but…"

Éowyn decided to continue there story.

"Faramir asked me to look at him. So I did. I could not seem to tear myself away. Faramir then told me his feelings which he had for me and my heart changed. I noticed something about him which I had not seen before."

"And so you decided that you are in love with him. Really Éowyn I expected more from you" Anger now swept through Éomer's body. Once again Éowyn noticed the early signs of her brother's mood swings.

"My dear brother please let us continue our talk later."

"No! I need to know Éowyn" Éomer was becoming more and more tense.

Éowyn lowered her voice and approached her brother.

"Come lets have this talk outside or bad impressions will be made" She now turned and faced Faramir.

"Éomer and I need to have a sibling talk please excuse us we will not be long."

Faramir nodded his head in agreement, as Éowyn and Éomer left the room.

"Please control your temper more around guests. You must learn this definatly when you are to become king of Rohan." Éowyn explained.

Éomer's face became very pale and he made no noise. He shook himself and took a deep breath.

"Dear Éowyn, you do not need to remind me it haunt's my mind every waking minute. But that is not the reason for me to be impatient in talking to you."

Éomer glared at his sister, almost as to remind himself that he was angry.

"I do admit Éowyn that Faramir is a fine and noble man but he is from Gondor. Not Rohan."

"But then you did not captain when I thought myself to be in love with Lord Aragorn."

"You answered your own question then. Like you said you thought you were in love how do you know it is a mistake once again. You have not even spent a month together. I do not want any rash decisions made."

The expression on his face proved he meant what he said and also there was more to come.

"You are a shield maiden of Rohan, my sister. He is a captain of Gondor he belongs there, in Ithilien. I need your help, I need you by my side for advice."

Éomer held Éowyn's hand to try and reassure her. She pulled her hand away from his and looked at him with a fierce intensity burning in her eyes.

"Can you remember the happiness you felt once I had been healed? When I opened my eyes and saw you?" Éowyn questioned

"Yes. But I do not see the point and how does that relate to the matter at hand? I admit I have not felt that happy before, I even shed tears of joy but that happiness was only sort." Éomer replied

"Well that is the amount of happiness I feel every minute I'm with Faramir and double when we look into each others eyes. Oh Éomer I do not know how to insure you about my feelings and how strong they are."

Éomer sighed and closed his eyes. He raised his hand and stroked his forehead.

"But Éowyn, I would feel so lonely without you here. I need your guidance during this time."

"But Éomer if only you heard what Faramir had proposed before. He is willing to give up his life in Gondor to stay in Rohan with me so I will not have to face the despair of leaving you behind."

"How do we know he will keep his promise? As a shield maiden of Rohan…"

Éowyn interrupted her brother mid sentence.

"Well maybe I do not want to be a shield maiden of Rohan anymore!" She snapped. "I love Faramir and if you give him a chance you will see what I see in him. And even with or without your blessing we will wed and be together."

With this Éowyn turned round and headed towards the room where Faramir was waiting. She opened the door and flung her arms around Faramir's neck. Éowyn rested her head on his shoulder and tears rolled down her cheek.

"What is wrong my dear Éowyn?" Faramir asked. As Éowyn looked up, Faramir slowly wiped away the tears off her cheek.

"It is nothing. My brother is being irritating that is all" She laughed.

Suddenly the door behind them flew open and once again and Éomer stood there.

"Éowyn, I have thought about what I have said and the only reason I disagree so much is you are the only member of our family I have left. If I lose you I do not think I could carry on."

Faramir smiled and gently let go of Éowyn. He walked over to the window and began to speak.

"I have to share your opinion. Éowyn is the only person I feel loved by. The only person in middle Earth has a remote connection with, who feels like family." Faramir continued to stare out the window.

"I envy you Lord Éomer. You still have a member of your family alive. I have no one, I know what it is like and that is why I would never take your sister away from you. I also hope if it is to bold for me to say that I would wish to be able to respect you as a brother." Faramir turned to face Éowyn and Éomer with a smile.

Éomer walked over to Faramir and held out his hand. Faramir greeted it and the two shook each others hand.

"It would be a pleasure to have you join our family Lord Faramir." Éomer replied with a smile.

So there is chapter 5. Sorry there was not a lot of a story line behind that chapter it is just there to fill in the gaps for the people who have not read the books or are but have not reached the house of healing yet.

The next one will have a more story line.