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Chapter 26: Finale

As the years passed, Eomer served Rohan well and Lilly stood proudly by his side. The people of Rohan had come to love their Queen as much as they did their King. Three years into their marriage, Lilly was pregnant. "Eomer, I am fine! Truly!" Lilly said as she sat in the one of the soft chairs in their chambers. Eomer brought a blanket to cover her from the late winter chill. Eomer smiled down at her and ran his fingers down her cheek. To him she was even more beautiful as she carried his child.

"I know Lillyana, I just do not want you to get a chill. Eowirethien said you are due to give birth any day now, and I will not have you ill," Eomer said as he kneeled down next to her. Lilly smiled at him and rested her hand on his cheek. Eomer leaned into her hand and smiled at her.

"I know and for that I love you." Eomer smiled at her.

"Just for that?" Lilly rolled her eyes.

"For that and for so much more." Eomer's eyes sparkled at her before he put his hand on her stomach. As his hand rested there, the baby shifted slightly. Lilly smiled at Eomer and put her hand over his. Suddenly, Lilly felt a pop and felt like she had to pee but she couldn't stop the liquid from coming out. Eomer furrowed his brow and stood. "Eomer, I think-" she stopped when a fierce pain unlike anything she felt hit her stomach and lower back. It was more painful than any of the beatings she experienced. She winced and held onto her stomach. Eomer became alarmed and kneeled down to where he once was.

"Lillyana, what is it? What's wrong?" he asked quickly. Once the pain subsided Lilly's took a deep breath.

"Eomer, my water broke. The baby's coming." Eomer stood quickly and hesitated before leaving her side. "Eomer, get-" she stopped again when another pain came quickly. She didn't expect it because she thought it was too soon and she screamed. Eomer jumped and ran into the corridors. A guard was coming down the hall, it was Eothain.

"Eothain!" Eomer called as he stood outside his chamber door. Eothain looked up at Eomer and ran over to him.

"Your majesty, what is it?" Eothain asked. Eomer sighed and looked back to see Lilly with her face still scrunched in pain.

"Lillyana is having the baby, please go and get Eowirethien. Hurry!" Eothain's eyes widened and nodded before he turned and quickly ran down the hall. Eomer went back inside and over to Lilly. Lilly was breathing heavy and she looked up at Eomer.

"Eomer, we need to go into the other room. Eowirethien has it all ready with needs she and the others will need," she said between breaths. Eomer nodded and helped her stand. Lilly leaned heavily on him. "Quickly Eomer." Eomer sighed and carefully picked her up. Lilly moaned and put her hand over her bulging stomach. Eomer laid her down on the shorter bed and propped her up on the pillows. Another contraction hit Lilly and she nearly screamed again. Sweat began to bead on her forehead and Eomer ran his hand over her forehead to wipe it away. Once the pain subsided Lilly looked helplessly at Eomer. "Eomer, we've got to remove my underwear." Eomer nodded and held her remove her underwear. He returned to her side just as Eowirethien stepped into the room.

"Lilly!" Eowirethien exclaimed as she rushed inside followed by two other women healers.

"Eowirethien, it's close. I didn't think it would be so fa-" Lilly screamed when another contraction hit her. Eowirethien walked over to her and checked her. Eowirethien looked up at Eomer and sighed.

"Forgive me, your majesty, but you must leave. Gamling and Eothain are waiting in your sitting room. Please wait with them," she said to him. Eomer nodded and turned to Lilly and kissed her forehead before he left the room.


Eomer paced the sitting room. Lilly's cries and screams had stopped about ten minutes ago, but no one had left the small room. "What is going on?" Eomer asked as he paced and glanced at the door. Eothain smiled. He knew what Eomer was feeling for his wife just had their first son not but two months ago.

"I am certain everything is fine, your majesty," Eothain said to try and calm Eomer but Eomer just glanced at Eothain before he continued his pacing. Gamling sat wringing his hands, he was just as nervous as Eomer was, but he wouldn't show it too much. Suddenly the door opened and one of the younger healers exited the room.

"Your majesty, Queen Lillyana, would like you to join her," she said trying to hide a slight smile. Eomer nodded and quickly walked into the room to see Lilly looking extremely exhausted but a smile on her face as she looked down at a small bundle of blankets in her arms. Lilly looked up when she heard him enter and gave him a tired smile.

"Eomer, come. There is someone I would like you to meet," she said her voice strained but strong. Eomer walked over and looked into the blankets and smiled when he saw a scrunched up face of the most incredible thing he had ever seen. "Eomer, I want you to meet your son." His smile grew and he looked at Lilly with wide eyes.

"Son?" he asked as tears came to his eyes. Lilly could only nod before Eomer claimed her lips in a gentle kiss. "You gave me a son, little one." Lilly smiled and looked at her son and then at her husband.

"In truth, you gave me a son." Eomer furrowed his brow but Lilly just smiled and turned back to their son who decided at that moment to cry out.


"Eodin! Luthia!" Lillyana called for her two children in the garden, as she held her eight month old son, Theodine, in her arms. Soon a golden head popped up and a pair of blue eyes peered over the bushes.

"Coming mama!" the little boy called as he grabbed the hand of a dark haired little girl with dark brown eyes. Eodin was now seven and his younger sister Luthia was four. Once they were by their mother's side. Lilly smiled down at both of them.

"Your father returns from Gondor this morn with our guests and here you both are covered in dirt!" Lilly said with a smile on her face.

"We're sorry mama," Eodin said. Lilly laughed and shook her head.

"It is alright. Come, let us go inside. Eowirethien will help me ready you for our guests. Rabryn rode ahead of the party and they will be here within the hour." Eodin nodded and walked his sister inside followed by their mother.


Once each of them was dressed they sat in the Golden Hall. "Mama, who comes with papa?" Luthia asked. Lilly smiled.

"The King and Queen of Gondor along with their son Eldarion and their two daughters. You know Eldarion is your age Eodin, and their daughter Halara is a year older than you Luthia," Lilly said as she smoothed out her daughters hair. Gamling stepped from outside and smiled at them.

"Lilly, they are here," he said. Lilly smiled and stood and motioned for her children to join her.

"Come," she whispered and they followed behind her while she carried Theodine. Lilly smiled as she watched Eomer dismount and turn to face the stairs. A smile lit Eomer's face when he saw her standing there holding Theodine and Eodin and Luthia at her side. As the attendants helped the others, Eomer raced up the steps and stood before her. He patted Eodin's shoulder, kissed Luthia's head and ran his hand down Theodine's face before he looked at Lilly. She smiled at him. "Welcome home, your majesty." Eomer smiled and leaned into her. He kissed her lips lightly before he pulled away. Soon, the others joined them and Lilly smiled at all of them. "Welcome to Edoras." Aragorn smiled at her then at her children that stood next to her and Theodine in her arms. Aragorn nodded his head before he turned and went inside. Arwen held their youngest daughter in her arms and smiled at Lilly.

"It seems we both have our hands full," Arwen said with a smile. Lilly laughed and nodded her head. "Come, Eldarion, Halara. Let us go inside with your father." Her children nodded and followed behind their mother and Lilly did the same and led her children inside. Eowirethien appeared with several other maids and smiled at Arwen and Lilly.

"Your majesty," Eowirethien said as she bowed to Arwen and then Lilly. "We will take care of the little ones for you both." Arwen gave Eowirethien a thankful smile and handed their youngest daughter, Luthien to Eowirethien. Lilly smiled as well and handed Theodine over to Madaria, another maid in the hall.

"Thank you, Eowirethien. If you should need either of us, do not hesitate to retrieve us," Lilly said. Eowirethien nodded and they led the children out of the hall and into the play room they had set up.

Arwen and Lilly sighed and walked back into the hall and smiled at their husbands. Eomer walked to Lilly and took her hands into his. "Did the children behave while I was away?" he asked. Lilly could feel Arwen and Aragorn watching them and she nodded.

"They were fine. They missed you though . . . as did I," she said quietly to him, but knew Aragorn and Arwen heard. Eomer smiled and kissed her lips lightly before he turned to the others and smiled. He laced his fingers with hers and led her over to Aragorn and Arwen.

"It is good to see you again, Lilly," Aragorn said. Lilly smiled.

"It is good to see you as well, Aragorn," Lilly said. "I am glad you were finally able to visit us in the Golden Hall. Legolas and Gimli were here not but six months ago, shortly after Theodine was born." They nodded and sat down at one of the many tables set up in the hall. The old friends talked for hours and everything was right in the world, no pain, no war, and most of all love and hope filled the lands of Middle Earth once again.

THE END