It was welcome yet strange to have a friend who was so concerned about her in this way. Eomer had never wished to consider his sister ever becoming interested in another, and the serving-women were not of a rank that they could discuss it with her. So she had never truly had a female friend, not as Hild was, and had never been asked such questions.
"I have never allowed myself to consider it," she said frankly. She paused before the next explanation, for she had never truly explained how she felt about this subject to Hild. But she had told Krem, and he had understood, and she had mentioned it to Athos, and he had also showed some understanding. She had no doubt that Hild would as well.
"Before, my marriage would have been to secure an alliance, as you well know, though my mother assured me that I would not be forced to marry one I hated when I asked her about it. And then once Grima became my Uncle's counselor, he had me in mind for his prize once our kingdom had fallen. If I had showed any interest in any man or woman, I am certain their life would have ended or they would have been banished from Edoras."
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"I have never allowed myself to consider it," she said frankly. She paused before the next explanation, for she had never truly explained how she felt about this subject to Hild. But she had told Krem, and he had understood, and she had mentioned it to Athos, and he had also showed some understanding. She had no doubt that Hild would as well.
"Before, my marriage would have been to secure an alliance, as you well know, though my mother assured me that I would not be forced to marry one I hated when I asked her about it. And then once Grima became my Uncle's counselor, he had me in mind for his prize once our kingdom had fallen. If I had showed any interest in any man or woman, I am certain their life would have ended or they would have been banished from Edoras."