Boromir coughed as he laid in bed. He smiled as he stared into empty space. He had indeed caught Kyra's cold, but he didn't hold any grievance against her for giving her cold to him. Boromir surprised Kyra and himself when he talked to her. He didn't expect to tell her he wanted to marry her.

Denethor stood across the room with his arms crossed.

"I told you not to go outside", he said. "I knew the cold wouldn't be good for you. Now look at you."

"Father, I feel fine", Boromir coughed. "I may be sick but I'm not dying."

Denethor glared and walked out of the room. Boromir coughed and closed his eyes to get some rest. He opened his eyes as he heard the door open and close again. He opened his eyes to see Faramir standing at the door.

"Little brother, what are you doing here? You should leave. I don't want you to fall ill as well."

"I brought some firewood", Faramir said. "You need to keep the fire going if you want to make a faster recovery."

Boromir watched Faramir put the wood in the fireplace, bringing the fire back to a roar. He coughed as he sat up.

"Faramir, you and I need to talk about Kyra", he said.

"There is nothing to talk about", Faramir said. "I understand. You love her and when the time comes for you to marry, you'll forget all about me."

"Brother, that is not true."

"It is", he said. "You and I do not spend time together anymore. You stopped training me. You said you would always be there to help me and you're not."

"Faramir, look at me", Boromir said.

He patted the edge of his bed telling Faramir to sit with him. Faramir looked down as he slowed walked toward the bed. Boromir sighed as he hugged his brother.

"I know I have been distant lately", he said. "It is not your fault. It is not Kyra's fault either. You'll always be my brother. I will always love you and care for you. But I love Kyra as well. I want her to be my wife someday. Do you understand that?"

Yes, Boromir", Faramir said. "But do you love her more than me? Is that why we never spend time together anymore?"

"No, nothing like that", Boromir said. "You and I are busy these days. You are studying the scrolls of Gondor. I am studying with Father. I am next in line to be steward you know. Not only do I need to train for battle, but I need to learn the way father rules this city."

"What will Father say when you and Kyra marry?"

"I do not know. But whatever he says will not matter. He cannot control my life forever."