Just a couple of notes on this story. This was written as a companion to chapter 22 of another of my stories on this site, "An Act of Desperation". Just to explain if you have not read that, in that story, Eowyn returns the starry mantle to Faramir, thinking it was just a loan. That was inspired by Cressida, who kindly let me use it. Otherwise, I'm hoping this story can stand on its own.