[Quicksilver_Sprite]

"Pleased to make your aquaintence, Willow," she replyed, delighted that someone was willing to talk to her, a stranger in an unfamiliar place. "I'm Farren, from along the road." This last sentence had come out rather awkwardly, as all introductions and explanations are apt to do, hanging in the air between the two women like a strange insect trapped in an eddy of air. "Well, what I mean to say is, I'm a traveler, so I'm really not from anywhere in particular."

Willow nodded wisely, indicating that this answer was not an uncommon one round these parts. Arranging her elbows on the table, the hobbit said, "We see a lot of people coming through here, and from all places."

"I surmised as much when I saw the company. Are you yourself a traveler, or do you live here in Hobbiton?" asked Farren, eager for a tale.