[ElentariGreenleaf]

Sofiya was quite surprised that her new friend, Nevlhachien was asking her about tales of adventure. "Well," she replied. "I haven’t actually been on any adventures. I can straight here after I run away from the grey havens. I was going to start out on an adventure, but I decided to stay here and make new friends. It’s a nice place here, and the people are good hearted. I may even start a career here." Sofiya smiled at Nevlhachien, who had seemed so lonely. In fact, Sofiya thought the young half-elf may have been crying.

"Oh," said Nevlhachien. "So, you stayed here instead of adventure? But wont you get bored?" Nevlhachien looked as Sofiya considered this point.

"Well, no, not really," she replied. "Didn’t you see all the commotion earlier with the drunk. Pio managed to sort it out. It was quite exciting really." Sofiya laughed as she thought of Pio, far through her pregnancy, making the drunks cower in their boots!

"Pio?" asked the young half-elf. She hadn’t heard that name before.

"Oh, of course," said Sofiya with an apologetic smile. "Pio is the innkeeper here. She is pregnant as well. Would you like to meet her?" Sofiya would very much have liked to speak with Pio again.

"Yes please!" said Nevlhachien. "I’d love to meet such a courageous woman. Um, is she a hobbit?" asked Nevlhachien, not knowing anything about the innkeeper.

"My, no," replied Sofiya laughing as she imagined a hobbit sized Pio. "She’s an Elf." Nevlhachien was amazed that there were so many Elves in the shire.