LotR double drabble: Attachment [Éowyn/Faramir, general]
Title: Attachment Author: celandineb Fandom: LotR Pairing: Éowyn/Faramir Rating: general Length: 200 words Summary: Faramir and Éowyn settle in Ithilien. Note: For cruisedirector who gave the prompt "spring" for this pairing.
Though Faramir knew Ithilien as well as any man living did, his knowledge was that of a warrior: where cover might be found from which to harass the enemy, where supplies might be hidden, where his men might safely lie to sleep at night.
Éowyn came to the land with fresh eyes and a sure instinct for finding the best place for each need they could foresee. Sometimes they found ruins that attested to previous houses in a spot she chose; sometimes it was evident that her judgment was better, as when a decayed village had clearly flooded repeatedly.
All the while they surveyed and planned for Ithilien's resettlement, they looked also for lands where their own estate could lie, as King Elessar had insisted. One day Éowyn discovered a spring nestled against the forest's edge, a wide grassy sweep before it, perfect for tillage or horse-breeding or both.
They slept that night in their tent on the site that Faramir had chosen for their dwelling, and set about building it that very year. When their son Elboron was born, Faramir insisted that he be bathed in water taken directly from the house-spring, to bind him close to the land.