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After the Battle by nisile
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Jackson Movies)
24 Aug 2026
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Summary
Boromir returns to Minas Tirith after the battle of Pelennor, reuniting with his beloved. But she is a complicated woman, with grief and battles of her own.
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How well she had trained her heart not to flutter, whether in sentiment or in fear, it did not matter now.
“My lord—you—you?” Her breathing foundered. “How is it possible? By what fate?”
His lips curled and his voice was quiet, almost an intimate game.
“As you can see, it’s possible.”
“But they—they said you were dead.” She had no taste for games just then, and her words came harsher than intended. “You were seen—seen floating down the river…”
“Who said that?”
“I don’t know—people.”
His eyes flickered from her face to her neck, and he smiled in his way, pulling in his bottom lip and setting his teeth.
“Hm, others have told me of this strange fate,” he said. “But it seems no fire can spread faster than a rumor. Float I did, but not dead...”