and complaining again!"She laughed softly:" You shouldn't speak so gently to me, my lord Aragorn, because that would break all dams in me. "
He looked into her eyes with serious, tender gentleness: "Then that's a good thing. For too long you have had to be too strong and too strict with yourself. And this is where even the bravest break down in the end."
Eowyn shook his head gently and in amazement and whispered: "How is it that you seem to know me better than I do myself, sir? You heard things from me that I would never have confided in anyone else, except perhaps mine Brother, and only in the greatest need. And yet I don't feel ashamed, but strangely comforted. "He took her hand with an impenetrable smile, kissed her respectfully and only replied:" It is an honor and a great pleasure for me that You put your trust in me, lovely Éowyn. "So she went on more coolly:" But let it be enough of it. For too long I have already kept you from more important things.Éomer has reported to me that the summons of Gondor and Rohan must now take place in a hurry. Surely they are already waiting for you, Aragorn. "
But he shook his head with a smile: "If you will allow me, mistress, I would like to linger a moment with you, because I prefer your company to that of the dear gentlemen out there with their war deals. Unless I would You tire. Because you still have to regain your strength. "
And so he stayed for an hour, and Eowyn wondered to himself that he wanted her company so much, but she was very pleased. He had to tell her about the battles that had been fought after she was wounded. And she was amazed to hear the reports and learned a lot from them about his great courage and bravery, without him ever saying a word about it. And he also confessed to her sadly that he was afraid of not being worthy of accepting his great inheritance and of being subject to the power and influence of Sauron like his great ancestor Isildur when the day of the final, decisive battle came .Because they had developed a great deal of trust in one another.
And to this she said: "But every person has his own fate, Aragorn. And yours does not have to be the same. I do not believe that you will commit the same mistake as he just because you are of the same blood. And since we are if you are in the process of advising each other, I must tell you the same thing as you tell me: Trust in your strength, for your soul is very strong and seems to me to thirst less for fame and power than that of any other man who does me has met so far. And therefore Sauron will have no power over you. "
Then he had to smile, and when she looked at him questioningly, he said: "You advise me the same thing that someone who knows me very well has already advised me. And so I want to trust that both of your advice is true . "He paused for a moment and looked at her pensively, then he continued:" I wonder which of us will be able to look deeper into whose souls in the end.Your eyes are truly keen, Éowyn. And I'm afraid you have given me more comfort and courage than I have given you, although you are lying on the sick bed and not me. Thank you very much! "
Now she smiled impenetrably and replied: "You cannot measure how much you have comforted me, otherwise you would not say this. But even if I was able to give you a little help, I am very happy." spoke so calmly and politely, her heart trembled with joy at his last words.
Then Gandalf appeared to summon him to watch the army. And so Aragorn got up regretfully and bowed slightly to her in farewell and looked once more into her face and spoke softly and tenderly to her: "Promise me that you will rest now, Éowyn, because you are far from recovered, and the fever will worsen again if you don't take it easy. "
Gandalf, who was standing by, saw with joy that these two seemed even closer to each other.And he wondered when the friend of the beautiful Mistress von Rohan would confess how his heart was doing. Because he had seldom met two people who seemed more made for each other than these two.