I read all this right through and it's completely delightful. Just letting you know 3

And Eomer himself is holding one of the targets? Why lesser commanders go prematurely grey!

I'm getting seriously behind on my reviewing here! This is lovely, the whole story. I really enjoy short and sweet little drabbles like this, and you write them brilliantly. Keep it up!

“Soon you’ll be able to try this on a real horse.”

LMAO! You've got to be kidding me.

I always wondered about that ;)

Quite the style icon, now isn't he xD

'Feeling curiously sobered, Éothain realized that the targets were apples squeezed between their thighs. Bema! One of them was Éomer.'

LMAO! Oh my goodness!

I think I might die laughing.

'Pain. Lots of pain.' Golly, this is funny. *wonders what on Arda Éowyn has subjected Éothain to*

LOL!

Faramir's so cute ;)

Bema must be a cuss word *lol*

Aah! I love it! And I'm so glad I know what you're talking about when you mention Faramir's barrel riding in the charge of Osgiliath. You just made my day!

Absolutely wonderful! Very good characterization and description and I can't wait to read more about this pair. Also I love the idea of her being afraid of horses.

Lia

Yes, but think what lovely "realism" you can bring to stories with people new to riding (by being afraid of it yourself)!

I think my favorite line (other than the end note about Faramir) is: “No,” she hissed. Lothíriel let her fingernails bite into his shirtsleeve like a cat.

and

“Really?” She brightened considerably, knowing that he’d have a very hard time tricking her into this again once she got down.

(I am really looking forward to that myself - how DOES he get her on a real horse, or even back on the barrel?)

And, yes, the head is better. I'm even doing a little writing of my own at the moment...

- Deandra

Hilarious!

In this story I like details like:

the red color heightened by the torch behind them.

And phrasing like:

and released the solid forearm that anchored her to safety.

Of course this is only fun, as if barrel riding prepares someone for real riding (which frightens me too!), but I like how you describe their relationship!

or Imrahil for that matter?

Shouldn't you use a capital? Or is that different in (US) English?

Nice about this story is that I see them walking and talking!

Yes! Nice.