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Boromir averted his eyes from the door, forcing himself to look at her
again. She looked so terribly helpless and alone. But the cruelest thing was that
she was still incredibly beautiful, despite the circumstances. Her hollow cheeks,
her pale skin—all that did not matter. Her beauty was so breaktaking that even
these grievous traces of illness could not do it anything.
She was still so beautiful, and the thought of this beauty vanishing in some
cold tomb was worse than anything else. The image of her fair, feathery body
degrading was too much. Boromir was about to turn his head away again not to
see her beauty any longer, when he saw her eyelids flutter. Very slowly she
managed to open her eyes.
In an instant, Boromir bent down to her, laying his hand gently on her face.
He held back the tears behind his eyelids. She needed him now. He had to stay
strong to ease it for her. ”My love,” he whispered. “You are awake.”
Her words were almost inaudible, yet he knew what she was trying to say.
“Boromir.”
Faramir hastened along the hallways. He had just received the news. He
had to see Boromir.
When he had reached the door to their rooms, he paused for a moment to
steady his breath. Then he turned the handle-knob carefully and entered the
room.
His brother sat in some armchair in front of the fireplace, head buried in his
hands. He did not look up at the sound of the door, but remained in his position.
Faramir slowly sat down in the chair next to Boromir. He did not say anything,
for he knew his brother would speak to him when he was ready.
After a while Boromir lifted his head. There were no traces of tears on his
face. This worried Faramir, but he still said nothing.
”She is gone.” Boromir’s voice was raucous and shaky. “I was with her
when she passed away.” He swallowed hard. “She died with a smile on her lips.”
”She could say her farewell to you. That made her happy at the end,”
Faramir watched his brother intently. “Did you cry for her?”
”No.”
”You should cry for her. You loved her, love her still. You should cry for
your love.”