Cheers of victory and joy greeted them as they returned once more to Edoras, now crowded with people without grief or disdain decorating their face despite the recent tragedy at Helm’s Deep. Many had died in the battle, but victorious they were still, and it was a single small cause for them to be joyous in such dark times; furthermore, it showed the evil forces that Men were not to be taken lightly of. Theoden led the company through the welcoming crowd and towards the Halls of Meduseld, smiling himself despite the unfortunate circumstances they had back in Isengard. The Hall had been decorated with flowers and ornaments, brimming the atmosphere with festivity along with the tables and chairs scattered to every corners of the main hall. Theoden fluttered his eyes, for he had instructed

