[Child of the 7th Age]

Chuckling softly, Miz Bella turned to face the Bard, extending her hand in welcome and trying to speak in the same formal manner as he had done, "Master Hearpwine, your words are fair and your offer fairer still. Perhaps you will be interested to learn that I am as much a stranger in these parts as you are. I too am new to the Shire, for I have lived most of my life in a distant place over the sea, far west of here, that some have called the New Lands."

"As to my own name," she continued, "I am Miz Bella Tûk, daughter of Hildifons, whose name appears in the genealogies of the Red Book. And I warmly welcome you to our class. I would be most grateful to have you give some instruction to the children. Only I fear I could pay you little in return. We are only now getting started and I must use the rest of the morning to teach the children a few letters and numbers. Later this afternoon, or tomorrow if you would like, we hope you will agree to return and share some of your fine songs with us, and perhaps a tale or two about life in Rohan."

"Does that sound to your liking? Perhaps you might teach the children to sing a song or two? We might even work on preparing a public performance at the Inn, unless you think that would be too difficult for such little ones."