This is beyond beautiful! ALmost lyrical! It is written so well and i'm so glad to see you write about that lovely quote from the book on how Faramir views beauty and war. This is wonderful!

There was no beauty in war, though, only in the land he sought to defend. The fair White City with her walls and battlements, which gleamed like pearl in the setting sun. Ithilien with her riot of lush greens and golds, and heady scents that could intoxicate him with their sweetness.

Beautifully written!!!!!