Day 232: Taking The Reins

gwynnyd has just helped her elder daughter moved into a new apartment, so she asked me for someone setting up a household. Merry & Pippin at Crickhollow? Rosie moving into Bag End? Eowyn choosing staff for the Ithilien house?

Day 232



Taking The Reins

Examining the household accounts, Éowyn ignored the seneschal's evident surprise a wild shieldmaiden of the North could read and figure. Earlier, inspecting the offices, she had caught similar glances of amazement at her domesticity from cooks, grooms, laundresses, scullions....

"What servants have we in Emyn Arnen?"

"Few, my lady. Lord Faramir keeps no ceremony there."

"Aye, he would not." Éowyn smiled and looked up. "I would have you take into service men maimed in war, widows, orphans – but let them be set under some from amongst those who serve here. For I see all is well done in this place."