Monk's Quill: Eomer and Gimli fights over Kaoru and Misao after watching Rurouni Kenshin

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Eomer and Gimli fights over Kaoru and Misao after watching Rurouni Kenshin

Eomer: "Gimli Gloin's son, have you your axe ready?"

Gimli: "Nay, lord, but I can speedily fetch it, if there be need."

Eomer: "You shall judge. For there are certain rash words concerning Lady Kaoru that lie still between us. And now I have seen her with my eyes."

Gimli: "Well, lord, and what say you now?"

Eomer: "Alas! I will not say that she is the fairest lady that lives."

Gimli: "Then I must go for my axe."

Eomer: "But first I will plead this excuse. Had I seen her in other company, I would have said all that you could wish. But now I will put Lady Misao first, and I am ready to do battle on my own part with any who deny me. Shall I call for my sword?"

Gimli: "Nay, you are excused for my part, lord. You have chosen the Evening; by my love is given to the Morning. And my heart forebodes that soon it will pass away for ever.

(c.f. Many Partings, Lord of the Rings, p. 975)