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    "The gwelaith -- an ancient law of Gondor. What is it in the common tongue?"

    "Binding with rope?" Estel translates doubtfully -- his best guess, though it doesn't make much sense.

    "Joining as two ropes, like a braid," Elrond corrects. "Joining in a way that strengthens. That was its purpose -- to tie the house of the king to the house of his steward, and strengthen both offices by the connection."


    It is an ancient law, that the king of Gondor must marry a member of the steward's house. If Aragorn is lucky, maybe it will turn out to be so ancient that everyone's forgotten about it...

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    When Aragorn comes to Minas Tirith, he finds out Boromir has lived but no medicine has helped to wake him. He takes Boromir's care into his own hands.

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    When Denethor orders Faramir to seduce Eomer it highlights some cultural differences between Gondor and Rohan, and leads to a moment of self-discovery for Faramir.

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    Aragorn keeps Boromir on the side of the living, but the ramifications of that are greater than either had expected.

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    Boromir has survived Amon Hen, to everyone's great joy. So the Four Hunters (self named) now must journey into Rohan to attempt to rescue their friends. Everything goes a bit pear-shaped from there on in.

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