[Deiagorn]

I agree with what HCIsland said. Perhaps the Rohirrum were low on arms, and when it came between a tossup between women and strong boys, strong boy got the vote. Did you also not notice that every boy able to bear arms was killed? When Aragorn and a few dozen soldiers were barring the gates there was not one boy there. I think haveing kids that young was abit over the top. Anyway back onto the subject, I think it would of been a waste of arms to supply the women them when they would of simply been wasted very quickly. Plus perhaps Theoden had the thought of the Mountain escape of the caves lingering in the back of his mind all along? <BR>As for Eowyn wieldding teh sword behind the pillar, ready to strike the Urak-hai, that was on my mind too. Where would it be anyway? The Urak-hai never breached the caves as far as I could see. Oh well, hoped that help develop a few more ideas.