Solatiri was in her chambers packing food. She made her decision. She was going to Rivendell with Boromir. Solatiri knew he would tell her no, that's why she didn't stay at Osgiliath.
"Solatiri?" she heard a knock on the door.
"Enter", Solatiri answered.
The door opened to reveal Faramir. He looked around her chambers to see packed bags.
"What is all this?" he asked.
"I'm going to Rivendell", Solatiri answered.
"Rivendell?" Faramir asked. "You can't! It's much too dangerous for a woman like you."
"Have you forgotten, my friend?"
Solatiri put her hand on the sword that rested against her hip and nodded to her bow and arrows that sat in the corner of the room.
"I am no ordinary woman if you recall."
"Yes, of course", Faramir chuckled. "Why are you going to Rivendell if I may ask?"
"Do you not know?" Solatiri asked.
"Boromir."
She nodded as she tied up her bag.
"That's why you weren't there to see him off?" Faramir asked.
"See him off? You mean he's already…?"
"He's already left", he nodded.
Solatiri quickly grabbed her bags and her weapons and ran out the door.
"I have to catch up with him!" she said.
"Solatiri, wait!" Faramir yelled running after her.
"Don't try and stop me!"
She ignored all his calls as she reached her horse. Solatiri tied her bags to her saddle as well as her weapons.
"Solatir, why must you follow Boromir to Rivendell?" Faramir asked.
"I must", she answered. "I do not know, but I have a feeling he'll need me. Where he goes, I go."
Solatiri climbed onto her horse and took the reins.
"Which way did he ride?" she asked.
"Northwest", Faramir answered.
Solatiri nodded and looked in the direction Boromir was last seen. She turned back to Faramir and smiled.
"Stay safe, Faramir."
"And to you as well, Solatiri. May you and Boromir return safe."
Solatiri nodded and looked at the road ahead.
"Go Alandu", she said. "We have a long journey ahead of us."
The horse neighed as it galloped away. Faramir stood watching her ride off.
"Go, my friend", he said. "Be with him as you rightly should."
He watched Solatiri disappear into the distance. He hoped she would be able to catch up with Boromir. Faramir also hoped their time in Rivendell would bring the two of them closer together. A chance for Solatiri to confess her feelings at long last.
