I'm sure that Eomer had more important things to worry about than whether his sister had secretly escaped from Meduseld, and was currently following them, dressed in armor, and carrying an equally furtive Halfling. He was busy helping Theoden lead the army. He knew that Eowyn wanted to fight, but he probably didn't give her enough credit for having the guts to pull off something like that. Ultimately, he thought that she would just sit at home, and do what she was told. He didn't realize the true depth of her desire to be a real shieldmaiden.
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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