A/N: SORRY SORRY SORRY! I am so sorry that this took so long! I will try my hardest to do better! I kind of want to have this done before I start school, but not sure about that. I do, however, know how the rest of this will turn out now. That is thanks to waiting at Barnes and Noble for my HP book Friday night.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
Dedication: To Queen Arwen, because she has listened to me complain about this and still waited for this chapter. And then for all the funny things we say.
Éomer was not an unintelligent man, one who could lose his temper quiet quickly yes, but not unintelligent. So he knew what he was doing when he left Éowyn in her room and ran away, he knew what he was doing. Not that he would not have to face her at some point, but he would let her calm down first, or get armor, which ever he thought would be better. At this point, knowing what Éowyn was capable of, he thought that both would be good. He sighed at the thought that they would be journeying home on the morrow, with Éowyn angry and probably not wanting to cooperate with him.
Éowyn roused herself from shock once Éomer left. He is being childish and possessive, she thought. He always seemed to be like this with her, though the men that had tried to court her when she was in Rohan did not get very far anyway, she was not interested in them or anything other than being away from where she was. Yet, whenever there had been anyone that got to close to her, in her brother's eyes, he would always be there to make sure that nothing happened. This time, however, Éowyn did not have an older brother there to make sure that she did not fall in love, and she had.
She felt the world that she had created crumble around her. She would go back to Edoras, live there for the rest of her days, if her brother had his way. Or she would be married to a lord that was to her brother's liking, though she hoped that he would rather have her with him, than married to someone else.
Éowyn realized what she had to do, though she dreaded the entire idea of it. She had to tell Faramir, tell hi that he should find a woman of Gondor, of Númenor for himself. Tell him that they could not be and lose her chance at a new life with him. She took the paper and ink that had been left in her room, even though she had said she would never use it.
Staring at the blank page, Éowyn summoned the courage she had and put pen to paper.
Faramir,
There is something I must tell you, something that you will not want to hear. I leave tomorrow for Edoras, and for good. We cannot be, or so Éomer sees things...
'There will be no journey across the river for me. Go find you woman of Númenor.' Faramir saw the ink smudged on the last word, a teardrop. 'I wish you all the happiness for the rest of eternity.
Éowyn
Faramir put down the letter and looked at his mother's mantle, which had been left for him along with her letter. He looked out the window in his study to see the Rohirrim preparing to leave. He could clearly see Éowyn finishing attaching some of her things to her saddle. He saw the glint of her sword as she put a blanket over it. He knew he should have been down there, but he had asked Aragorn earlier if he could be absent. Aragorn have not pried into Faramir's affairs, for which he was grateful, and agreed that Faramir could not join them.
The Rohirrim mounted their horses and Éomer and Éowyn began their decent out of the City. Éowyn looked back at the Citadel, wondering is she would ever see it again, before turning her head back in front of her. She kept her eyes in front of her, her face emotionless. Éomer would look at her occasionally, wondering if she was all right.
Once they passed through the City Gates, Éowyn spurred her horse on. She had asked Elfhelm where they would be camping that night, and Éowyn wanted to be as far from her brother as possible. She knew as much to not tire her horse, but for now she was content to have this sprint.
Éomer started to go after her, Firefoot wanting to sprint as well. Elfhelm rode over and spoke before he could get started.
"Let her go, my lord. She wished to be alone." Éomer nodded, remembering to talk to her about her actions that night.
The Sons of Elrond noticed Éowyn's sprint as well, and rode up to Éomer to offer some help. "My lord, would you like us to follow her, keeping behind of course." Elrohir asked.
Éomer nodded, feeling better that there was someone that would be watching his sister before he could.
Faramir watched until the riders were specks on the vast fields before him. He turned back to the mantle that had been returned. He left his study for one of the storage rooms. There he found the trunk that Boromir had once showed him when he was younger. It held some of his mother's belongings. Faramir returned the mantle to its place, thinking it would never see the light of day again.
Éowyn felt the wind in her hair and the stinging in her eyes. Tears streaked her face but she could not tell if they were from the wind or her own. She slowed her horse to a walk, knowing that if she wanted to keep Windfola from tiring, she would have to rest him. She heard hooves behind her, but the sound was too soft to be all the Riders. She turned her head and saw the two Riders behind her. She scowled to herself, thinking that her brother had sent them to watch her. They caught up with her, and she saw they were the Twins.
Once they caught up with her, she spoke. "You were sent to watch over me I presume?" She asked, sarcasm dripped from her words.
"We though that you should not be out alone, these times are still troubled, my lady." Elladan said.
Éowyn kept silent; thinking that she could stay alone if she wanted, whether out here or for the rest of her life.
Responses:
Queen Arwen: Your brother and Éomer be locked up, though he wasn't so bad in this chapter. He comes around soon. I believe that FG will never end now, unless something sparks my muse on that entirely. Thanks for the review!
Rebby-Eowyn: That's a good thing to know, that if you get upset that's a good thing. Éomer will come around, or a little, in the next chapter. At least, that's how I have it planned, but then again, he could decide not to by then. Thanks for the review!
LiL Pippin Padfoot: Congratulations to you too! Well, I guess they can be stupid sometimes, both the hobbits and Éomer, but what can you do? The hobbits at least didn't mean anything by it. Thanks for the review!
Voldie on Varsity Track: I guess I should have gotten the lobsters. Éomer is an angry little thing, but will get better. Thanks for the review!
Ziroana: He can stop, and will, but just not yet. He's just being a brother. Thanks for the review!
Rachel 791: Sorry I didn't update sooner. Yes, a twist, and I think, well maybe not, but more to come. Thanks for the review!
Miyuki Shinomuri: It will, and I think I am taking the whole speech that she said in ROTK approach to her. I never thought that I was doing that until now, thanks for pointing it out! It will end happily, and if not I will cry. Thanks for the review!
LadyArian: Yup, a different side. Thanks for the review!
A/N: So I will try to work on this, but no promises until I finish HBP. On page 200 and there are 600 and something. But I have time and I will try. Thanks for all the reviews and please review!
