Day 41: Daughter of Kings

[tanaquiljall]

rakshathedemon asked for Celeborn/Eowyn interaction.

Day 41

Daughter of Kings

Celeborn, returning Éomer's courteous greeting as the new King welcomed Arwen's wedding party to Edoras, was strongly reminded of his forefather, Eorl, seen in Galadriel's Mirror five hundred years past.

Moving on to the White Lady, he remembered an older time. Grey eyes that had known grief and hardship. A figure tall and strong, crowned with golden hair. In her gaze, courage no less than her menfolk's.

Celeborn had not thought of Nienor, daughter of Húrin, Mourning, daughter of Morwen, in six thousand years. Now, bowing before this joyous maiden, his heart wished Éowyn lasting happiness with her raven-haired lord.


(Guess who's been reading her copy of The Children of Húrin. And remembering that Celeborn was probably hanging around in Doriath at that time. And, of course, Éowyn's name translates literally as horse-joy....)

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[tanaquiljall]

Thanks - as I explained in my note, I just got to associating ideas and the link popped out.... *g*

And I so wish I could claim credit for the before-and-after line, but it is pure Tolkien. *g*