"That is all I ask." She has no hope, and Éomer cannot kindle it in her, not with so little time as they have. Perhaps not at all.
But if he can trust that she will be here when he returns, that they will yet have time, that is enough. He knows not how to dispel the dark mood that has overtaken her, but will do whatever necessary to find a way, once the final battle is done. He must have faith and hope for her, since she has none for herself, and whatever fears or doubts he has he shoves down deep, that she might not see them.
He stands and bends over her, kissing her forehead. "I must go. As your king, I command you to heal. If you wish for additional work, consider all the things that have gone undone in recent years while the Worm's will held sway, and how we might amend them. But put your efforts to healing most of all. As your brother..."
He kisses her forehead again, rests his own against it for a moment. "As your brother, I ask you to think well of me despite my faults, and to watch for my return."
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Date: 2018-09-12 04:51 pm (UTC)But if he can trust that she will be here when he returns, that they will yet have time, that is enough. He knows not how to dispel the dark mood that has overtaken her, but will do whatever necessary to find a way, once the final battle is done. He must have faith and hope for her, since she has none for herself, and whatever fears or doubts he has he shoves down deep, that she might not see them.
He stands and bends over her, kissing her forehead. "I must go. As your king, I command you to heal. If you wish for additional work, consider all the things that have gone undone in recent years while the Worm's will held sway, and how we might amend them. But put your efforts to healing most of all. As your brother..."
He kisses her forehead again, rests his own against it for a moment. "As your brother, I ask you to think well of me despite my faults, and to watch for my return."