I don't think anyone understands how Tauriel feels when in the company of Eowyn. There is protective over her lords-- Who she knows full well are immortal and yes, their deaths if they ever occurred, would wrench her into a million pieces of sorrow and grief. But she will see them again. It is not all too bad. Now with Eowyn. Eowyn is only alive for a blink of an eye in Tauriels life. Like a dog is to a human, there is SO much love, compassion and joy as well as loyalty, friendship and understanding involved. Eowyn will spend her life time with Tauriel. Tauriel could never be allowed to spend her life time with Eowyn. She isn't a halfing like Arwen who is given a choice-- she is a full fledged Silvan elf, DO YOU KNOW HOW PAINFUL THIS IS FOR TAURIEL TO EVEN CONSIDER? So if Eowyns ever threatened or remotely in danger, Tauriel is bat shit crazy intense bouncer from hell whose going to fuck someones shit up. And Eowyns probably going to be like, "Tauriel. Stop. Oh my god. I can handle myself." 'I--I'm sorry-- I thought it was a spider.' "Yes. Tauriel, It WAS a spider. A LITTLE spider. Not a GIANT spider." '.... [/Averts gaze.] ... [/Goes to rebuke.] ... [/Becomes flustered.]