a day's ride
After that night, things carried on as normal. Vanessa made no mention of it to Eowyn and neither was there some clear or certain change in her. She did subtly increase Eowyn's workload, though. If the Lady of Rohan had believed herself worked inordinately before she must have been surprised when her duties for each day only grew.
A day off, Vanessa imagined, must have been a relief. Vanessa had declared her desire for a day's ride, for a day on horseback to catch her breath and enjoy Rohan's beauty. There was no denying her, and no denying the request that Lady Eowyn accompany her.
And even as they rode Vanessa made no move, no pass at Eowyn. Vanessa led them into a small forest, where she stopped and dismounted where there was a clearing off the path. She waited until Eowyn had dismounted too, before reaching into one of her horse's bags and retrieving a pair of iron shackles. A short chain of only four links connected them, and their weight was obvious enough when Vanessa threw them to the ground at Eowyn's feet.
"Put these on."
A day off, Vanessa imagined, must have been a relief. Vanessa had declared her desire for a day's ride, for a day on horseback to catch her breath and enjoy Rohan's beauty. There was no denying her, and no denying the request that Lady Eowyn accompany her.
And even as they rode Vanessa made no move, no pass at Eowyn. Vanessa led them into a small forest, where she stopped and dismounted where there was a clearing off the path. She waited until Eowyn had dismounted too, before reaching into one of her horse's bags and retrieving a pair of iron shackles. A short chain of only four links connected them, and their weight was obvious enough when Vanessa threw them to the ground at Eowyn's feet.
"Put these on."