A/N: THEIR DONE!!!!!!! MY COLLEGE APPLICATIONS ARE DONE!!!!!! Sorry, its just so happy.

Disclaimer: Don't own them, though they are taking my out to celebrate my applications being done!


Lothíriel awake to the sound of knocking at her door. She rolled over, not wanting to get up, and tried to go back to sleep. The knocking continued, however. She gave and finally mutter "I am awake." She moved to her door, first taking into account that she was still dress, and opened it slightly. There stood Amrothos, with an amused look on his face.

"Are you ready to go great our dear cousin?" He asked, grinning.

Lothíriel looked at him, then realization dawn on her. "Not at the moment, I have to get dressed. Do I really need a guard to make sure I go?" She asked, almost closing the whole door, just enough so she could hear him.

"With how you acted before, yes. I thought you were dressed."

"No, I just feel asleep in my clothes. I will be out in a minute." Lothíriel shouted from her closet. She quickly changed and ran a brush through her hair. I do not need some one to take me down, she thought, I am no longer a child. She then moved to the door again, and she glared at him.

"I know the way down." She said. He just looked at her, and raised an eyebrow. She sighed. "Well, you do not have to be so amused at this."

"All right then, do not ever miss someone's arrival and this will stop."

They walked down to the front courtyard, that Lothíriel was getting quite used to seeing. She hoped that she would not have to come tomorrow. As they were walking, her stomach let out a moan. "Amrothos, is there time for me to find something to eat?" She asked.

"Not if you want to be there so that Father will not yell at you again. You slept late this morning." His faced showed hints of worry upon it. She was often up earlier than most would expect her to be, her over sleeping would usually mean that she was ill. "Are you well?"

"I am fine, I just think that I was tired from yesterday. I had been up quiet early yesterday." She brushed off his concern, remembering why she was up early, then the following events.

She became lost in thought as she walked. I should not have acted the way I did, she thought, nor should I have behaved how I did with Éomer. I had done the same thing with him. Lothíriel began to feel the pangs of guilt as she walked, and her expression reflected it. Amrothos looked at her again. "Are you sure you are not ill?"

It took Lothíriel a moment to be roused from her thoughts. "No." She whispered. She went back to her thoughts, going over her behavior from yesterday over and over again. She resolved that she would apologize to Éomer, to say that her actions were childish and un called for.

They arrived at the courtyard just as Éomer did. He looked at Lothíriel, then turned away. Lothíriel was about to open her mouth, let out the words that wanted to come out, when her father and two other brothers entered. With Elphir was his wife, Elarinya, who was holding their son, Alphros. He was all of two years of age, and squirmed in his mother's arms.

Elphir walked over to Éomer, and motioned for Elarinya to follow. "Lord Éomer, I would like to introduce you to my wife, Lady Elarinya, and our son, Alphros." Elphir said, giving a little smile to Alphros.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, My Lady." Éomer said. Once Alphros saw Éomer, he curled up to his mother and hid his face. "I think that he is a little shy, like his aunt." Elarinya just laughed and kissed Alphros' brow. Lothíriel turned her head at the comment, not wishing Éomer to see her checks redden.

"No, he just does not like strangers to much yet, once you have been around him a little more, he will want to go everywhere with you." She said.

"I can not wait." He said dully. He looked away from the boy and his mother when he heard the sound of horses hooves. He looked to the gates to the palace and saw his sister and Faramir galloping up. When they entered, Éowyn was a little ahead of Faramir, and had a very triumphant look on her face. They slowed their steeds and came to a halt in front of the group gathered there. Éomer just grinned at his sister as she slid off her horse. Faramir soon followed smirking as well. Some stable hands came and took the horses, though Éowyn was a little hesitant at this. They walked over to the group and Éomer embraced his sister.

"It is good to see you again, Éowyn," he let go of her and turned to Faramir, "I trust you are treating her well." Éomer said sternly. Éowyn rolled her eyes.

"He is treating me well, Éomer." She sighed. Faramir took Éowyn's hand and lead her over to his uncle.

"Uncle, it is good to see you again." Faramir said as he embraced Imrahil. He moved to Elphir and did the same. When he spotted Alphros curled up to his mother he smiled. "Little Alphros, may have you grown." Alphros turned and smiled at him. "Do you remember Éowyn? The last time you saw her was at my wedding." Alphros looked at Éowyn, and decided since Faramir liked her, she was all right with him. He nodded, but still held tight to his mother.

Erchirion and Amrothos took this opportunity to come over and give Faramir a good slap on the back. "Erchirion, Amrothos, it is also good to see you." Faramir said as he returned their greeting. Éowyn laughed. Faramir then noticed Lothíriel, who had stayed quiet the whole time. He motioned for her to come over as well.

"Lothíriel, it is good to see you again." Faramir said.

"You as well." She said as she embraced him.

"This is Éowyn." Faramir said, and Éowyn nodded.

Imrahil came over to where they were standing. "You two look tired from your journey, would you like to see your rooms?" He offered.

"Yes, though I believe that we would be awake enough for a lunch later." Éowyn said. She then turned to Éomer, who was scowling a little at Faramir. "It is good to see you again, and do not look at Faramir that way." She smiled at him. They walked off, Imrahil leading the way.

Lothíriel and Éomer were left standing there, Éomer staring after his sister, and Lothíriel trying to think of words of how to start the conversation. She finally settled on the most direct route, and was about to open her mouth when Éomer began to walk away. "Wait, please." She asked. Éomer turned to look at her, wondering if what she was going to say this time.

"I am sorry for my behavior yesterday. I should not have acted the way I did." Her words were rushed and she hoped that they were what she should have said. Éomer looked at her and saw the sincerity in her eyes.

"My behavior was no better than yours." He said. Lothíriel looked relieved, and then her stomach groaned again. Éomer looked at her, and tried to resist laughing. "Did you have breakfast this morning, my Lady?" He asked. Lothíriel shock her head. "Would you like to accompany me to the kitchens then?"

"That would be wonderful, my Lord." Lothíriel said. They walked to the kitchen, both feeling as if the day before had not happened.


A/N: I will explain why Lothíriel was not at Faramir and Éowyn's wedding, hopefully in the next chapter. Anyway, review please. And I want to say thank you to all who did review. This is the most reviews I have gotten for this amount of chapters! You guys are the greatest!

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Shallindra: This chapter is longer! Thanks for the review! Yes, he is shirtless. He is shirtless when he goes into the milk and when he's in the bath tube(nothing but his head and chest is shown) and in the morning. Actually, thats a lot.

Hector's Lap Dancer: And you know what? I had to put this name here too. Thanks for the review! And yay about your history teacher, Troy did exist.

Evanescent Dawn: Wow, sorry about the baby sitting. Thanks for the review and hope you like this chapter. More of Lothíriel's thoughts!

Blue Eyes At Night: Yes the characters were being stubborn. Thanks for the review! I really liked the suggestions, keep them coming! I hope you liked this chapter.

Gaerwen: Hope the conversations were easy to follow in this chapter. Thanks for the review!

GypsySwordGoddess: Your review made me smile! Lucky, Legolas gave you the EE. Oh well, he did need part time employment. And glad that you are happy about getting Éomer. Hope you like this chapter! My friends think I'm crazy too, so its not to bad.

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A/N: Just so it is out there, I have a one-shot Éomer and Lothíriel story up. It is called "To Lend a Horse". Just so you know, in case you want to read. Don't have to.