Day 355: Submission

[tanaquiljall]

dkpalaska commented after Sparring Partners: It's not necessarily a prompt *g*, but I'd also like to know how you see this continuing and ending.

Day 355

as part of the Handy With A Sword series.

Submission

"I yield." Faramir held up his hands in surrender, and allowed Éowyn to help him to his feet. Once there, he rubbed his shoulder, grimacing. "Did you try that trick on your brother?"

"Sometimes. After he taught me." Éowyn stripped off her gauntlets and touched Faramir’s face. "You are not hurt, I hope?"

"Only a little." He caught her round the waist. "My pride is more bruised than my shoulder."

"A rematch?"

"Once we are wed, perhaps: more bruises in a bridegroom would be unseemly." He drew her closer. "But I will claim a kiss as weregeld for my injuries!"

Comments

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Most enjoyable!

[tanaquiljall]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[gwynnyd.livejournal.com]

"Me, I'll fall for any girl who beats me in a fight"... "I'm always hot and bothered when she's handy with a sword"

LOL -glad to see you are making this scenario work at last.

[tanaquiljall]

LOL Yes... may still come out with the longer version some time.

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

*g* Very nice! I love Faramir's humility and graciousness, and willingness for a rematch - after they are wed, they can tend each other's bruises! Lovely language in here, both in your descriptions of their actions and in their words to one another.

[tanaquiljall]

Thank you! And I don't think that Faramir has too much ego to mind being beaten my his illustrious shieldmaiden wife. *g*

[paranoidangel]

Hee! I can just see them having many rematches and Éowyn winning them all.

[tanaquiljall]

LOL yes! Although I think once Faramir had been thumped a few times, he'd stop going so gently on her and it would get a bit more even. ;-)