Boromir pulled his horse from the stables. It was almost time for him to leave and continue his journey to Rivendell. In the week he and Solatiri stayed in Edoras, Solatiri had been more quiet than usual. She refused to be around him and when they did talk, anytime Boromir brought up returning to Gondor, she would walk away.

Solatiri didn't want to talk about going back to Gondor. She had no intention of going back without Boromir. She was going with him and no one was going to change her mind.

Boromir strapped his bags of food onto his saddle when he heard another horse approach. He turned to see Solatiri bringing her horse out of the stables.

"I am relieved to see you return to Gondor", he said with a smile.

"I'm not going back", Solatiri said putting the saddle on her horse. "I'm coming with you."

"Solatiri, we talked about this", Boromir said. "I don't want to see you putting yourself in danger."

"I am not putting myself in danger", she argued. "I am merely accompanying my best friend on a road I know will be dangerous if he remains alone."

Boromir shook his head as he mounted his horse.

"I will not argue with you. But I will not allow you to accompany me. I insist you return home."

"My lady?"

Boromir and Solatiri turned to see Halleth looking up at them.

"Halleth", she said. "What is it?"

"My father is asking for you in the Golden Hall", he answered.

"Did he say what he wants?"

"No. He told me that he needs to speak with you before you leave."

Solatiri nodded as she started toward the Hall. She turned back to see Boromir watching her.

"Don't you dare leave without me again", she said.

She walked up the stairs where Hama was waiting outside the doors. Solatiri bowed her head.

"You wished to see me, my lord?"

"I see you wish to travel to Rivendell with your companion", Hama said.

"It is what I want", Solatiri said.

Hama nodded as he looked at her. He could see the similarities between her and her mother, his late wife. The same length of hair, the same eyes, nearly the same body.

"My lord?" Solatiri said.

"I apologize", he said. "You remind me so much of my wife."

Solatiri nodded not feeling the slightest bit of interest.

"As I was saying, Rivendell is no place for you to go. The journey is too dangerous."

"I appreciate your concern, but what I do is not for you to decide", Solatiri said.

"Please, I insist you return to Gondor", Hama said. "It's where you belong."

Solatiri was getting annoyed with him. Why did he suddenly care what happened to her? He didn't know her.

"How do you know where I belong?" she asked.

She looked over the stairs to Boromir who was talking to Halleth.

"I belong with Boromir", Solatiri said. "I've always belonged with him."

"Always?" Hama asked.

"He was my first friend I made in Gondor along with his brother. He took care of me in all my years growing up. He's my one love. Nothing can keep me away from him, not even treacherous roads."

"Solatiri, I forbid you to go with him", Hama said. "You're going to get hurt out there or worse!"

"Forbid?" Solatiri asked. "Who are you to forbid me? You are not my father!"

"And if I were?"

"I refuse to answer that", she said. "You are not my father. I will go with Boromir to the ends of the world if I must. I will not leave him."

"Solatiri, you will obey your father and return to Gondor!" Hama yelled.

Solatiri nearly felt her heart stopped as everything grew quiet. Boromir and Halleth were quiet as they looked up at Hama and Solatiri.

"Father…" Solatiri said.

"I know you did not expect this to happen", Hama said. "Neither did I."

She shook her head as she backed away from him.

"You are not my father", she whispered. "I have no father!"

Solatiri turned away from Hama and ran down the stairs. She mounted her horse and rode off out of the town with tears in her eyes.

"Solatiri!" Boromir yelled out following her.