Title: Guilt
Author:
illwynd
Disclaimer: Tolkien's universe, I just added some
angst
Rating: PG
Characters: Boromir
Boromir knew guilt.
It had gnawed at his stomach, when he was young; he could remember his mother, but Faramir could not. It clutched at his heart whenever Faramir was viewed with a critical eye by their father. Did he deserve to be the favored son? He had pushed it down violently after the loss of Osgiliath- and many of his men. Could he have done anything differently?
It froze his being as he walked slowly back to his companions, and he knew it was well-deserved.
His guilt poured out onto the ground and fled with his final breath.
Absolution.