The Mark

I am a Man of honour, a Man of my land and ancestry. I am a Man of Rohan. The two always went together, or so I once believed. In days like these I am no longer sure. Bema be thanked, although there have been minor battles and skirmishes a plenty, my people have not seen the full force of open warfare in this generation. At least not yet. There are always orcs, always opportunist Easterlings. There are bands of Men of lesser sorts that are mostly brought to swift justice.

     This event occurs between the events of Homecoming posted by Eduwiges and the Great Horse Rescue Part 2 posted by Addiela. (Rhavanielle help with editing.)

Eduwiges of Faldham stood on the rocks before the hilly barrows of the small town that was her namesake. The wind blew from the north, over the spiked walls of Faldham, unsure whether the season was spring or winter. Eduwiges shivered, but not because of the wind. Grief and anger coursed through her veins as she watched the grass and symbelmyne flowers bend before the onslaught of the wind.

Dytha wiped the dusted snow from her downy eyebrows and took in the warmth of her home. It was good to be back in Fréasburg. Had a month really passed since she’d traveled to Aldburg to prepare for their Yuletide? Then Edoras, then Aldburg again. She’d lost count. Even in winter it seemed there were no ends to her roads. Now, at last, she was home. 

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The ever flowing silver stream slithered about atop the steep hill, the wind was tempestuous as dawn arrived beyond the rocky mountains. The road took him far and wide, guided by his youthful wandered mind, though his body was plod, yet the smile never wavered off his lips as he quietly hummed his tune, a beautiful melody woven by a sincere mind.

The swamp roamed beside the shallow riverbed, the water was still and calm. And the trees which stood dense among the water which seemed murky that held a verdant color, yet beauty on its own. The woods that towered, spreading their heavy branches, covered with the leaves, leaving the air mild and cool as their scent gave.