I love the way you led us to believe one thing at the start of the chapter, and then turned it around so unexpectedly. You played off the perception many have that only men are abusers. Domestic violence and post traumatic stress are such sensitive subjects, and you approached them with thoughtfulness. You were true to the characters and, while this is AU, it's not inconceivable that something like this could happen. Thanks for sharing.

well ièm not so naive to think you will update this story. It has after all been a few years but I must compliment it anyways. At first I feared it was faramir the abuser but then DUN DUN DUN it was eowyn! You made it believable actualy. I can't see faramir hitting his wife but I can see him holding her back. poor faramir. He really is that forgiving, just look at the way he continued to love his father even after all the rejection. yeah good story my friend. too bad there isn't more!

When are you going to update this? I thought it was a good plot. I admit, like everyone else, I fell for the twist too. I think you did a great job with the first chapter and I'd really like to see more of it. I don't usually leave reviews, but I felt this one was definitely worth it.

This. Is. FANTASTIC. So much emotion, such good writing...I'm really hoping there's more to come, because this is outstanding.

Surprising! Will be interesting seeing where it goes... :)

Oh! Very good and a different take on what battle fatigue can do to one no matter who you are, whether male or female. I too started out reading believing it was going to be Faramir as a wife beater. (Most people show the male as the beater and very seldom the other way). At least Eowyn sees herself for what she has become and went to Aragorn and Arwen for help.

Update soon!

Wow... what a twist! I really didn't want Faramir to be a wife-beater, so I'm relieved. But I feel so bad for him! And for Eowyn too. This story makes me sad. I hope she gets the help she needs, for both of their sakes.

Oh, interesting.

I can't wait to see where you're going with this. I nearly stopped reading after the first few paragraphs but figured I should give it a chance. I'm so glad I did. I can't wait for more!

All right, I'll be honest here. I fell for your plot twist so much that I stopped reading after the first two paragraphs. Can you see the guilty look here? Because - Faramir would never hit Eowyn purposefully... and yeah... *cough*...

But then I was like - hm. Read the reviews. So I did, and then I realized that it was EOWYN... and I felt so much better.

Not that I SHOULD feel better, but I do in some strange way...

But I'm glad I did check because it's a wonderfully poignant, realistic story, and I do hope you will be continuing it.

I have read many of your stories, and they are all good, now that I can follow this one from the beginning it is even better.

It was a nice twist of the beginning, one was thinking one thing, and it spun around to be another.

I can see that both Eowyn and Farami could have some troubkes adjusting after the war, so I think the plot is very good.

Kind Regards, Mat the Starchild

You already know my ramblings/dissertation on this...but if you want me too, I'll slap it up here where everyone else can benefit from my 'wisdom' too ;)

AMH

This is very moving and sad with an unexpected twist.I love the compassion of the King and Queen and Faramir's gentleness.

Do please write more.

A very original idea, it is only natural that Eowyn suffers from posttraumatic stress. And Faramir, he is so gentle! I wish, there would be some men like him in reality. I like how you are portraying the friendship between Aragorn and Faramir.

Very different story. Extremely well written, as usual...I fell for it and thought Faramir had beat on her...he's too nice for his own good. Good story!

Nice twist, and though it is AU, this is still a very real problem, and I think your story handles it in a sensitive manner. Very good!