Amralime

Chapter Twenty Five

Aragorn then let Éowyn go who ran towards Théoden. Théoden looked at Éowyn remembering her.

"I know your face Éowyn, Éowyn. Gandalf?" He asked

"Breath free air again my friend." Gandalf said

"Dark have been my dreams of late."

"Your fingers would remember their old strength better if they grasped your sword." Gandalf told him

Háma went by Théoden carrying his sword. Meanwhile Grima had had tried to slip away only to get stopped by Gimli. Grima is then thrown out of the hall Théoden following.

"I've only ever served you my lord." Grima said frightened

"Your witchcraft would have had me crawling on all fours like a beast!" Théoden exclaims angry

"Send me not from your sight." Grima pleaded

Théoden raised his sword ready to swing. Aragorn was there to stop him though grabbing his arm.

"No my lord, no my lord. Let him go enough blood has been spilt on his account." Aragorn said

He offered Grima a hand but he spit on it. Reann growled and tried to go at him with her dagger. She was stopped unfortunately by Gimli and Legolas who held her back.

"Where is Théodred? Where is my son?" Théoden asked

What he had not know was that his son was no longer alive. Soon everyone in the village of Rohan was at the funeral for Théodred.

After the funeral children were found a boy and a girl. In the hall they were with Éowyn eating.

"They had no warning, they were unarmed. Now the wildmen are moving through the westfold, burning as they go. Rick, cot, and tree." Éowyn explained

"This is but a taste of the terror Saruman will unleash. All the more potent for he is driven mad by fear of Sauron. Ride out and meet him head on. Draw him away from your women and children, you must fight." Gandalf said to Théoden

"You have two thousand good men riding north as we speak. Éomer is loyal to you. His men will return and fight for their king." Aragorn said

"There will be three hundred leagues from here by now. Éomer cannot help us. I know what it is you want if me, but I will not bring further death to my people. I will not risk open war." Théoden stated

"Open war is upon you, whether you would risk it or not." Aragorn said

"When I last looked, Théoden, not Aragorn was king of Rohan."

"Then what is the Kings decision." Gandalf questioned

"We will go to Helms Deep."
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The village of Rohan now walks to Helm's deep with Reann and Gimli next to Éowyn on a horse. Gimli was explaining to Éowyn about dwarves.

"Its true you don't see many dwarf women. In fact they are so alike in voice and appearance that they're often mistaken for dwarf men." Gimli explained

Éowyn smiles and looks back at Aragorn who is making an invisible beard with his hand.

"Its the beard." He said

Éowyn laughs but then looks confused at Reann.

"Aren't you a dwarf? But you have no beard you look more like a very short elf." Éowyn said to Reann

"Oh yes well you see I was blessed with beauty but I am very much full blooded dwarf. You are very beautiful Éowyn you could be an elf as well." Reann complimented