[Umwë]

Umwë pulled back his hood and looked up at the sun. It was shining brightly and warmed up his body. He closed his eyes and just enjoyed the calm moment of peace. He took a deep breathe and the fresh cleared out his lungs. His glittering eyes looked like diamonds and he slowly began to walk again and headed towards The Green Dragon Inn.

It had been a long time since last and wasn't sure that anyone would remember him. He had been away visiting the Grey Havens and took a last farwell of his brother that now sailed to the West. The memories came back to him as he stood on the peer, watching how the white sails of the ship slowly disappeared by the horizon.

He sighed and shook his head. I will also leave all this, but not yet. His brother was the last of his relatives that left Middle-Earth, so now, he was alone. He got closer to the Inn and as he stood just outside he could here the laughter and joy coming from the inside. He opened the door carefully, as he didn't want to make a scene. A nice aroma of warm tea overwhelmed him and he got reminded how long it was since he last had a nice warm cup of tea.

He looked around himself and saw many faces that he couldn't recognize from his last visit. He walked over to the counter where a young hobbit maid stood serving the refreshments for the guests. He bowed and gave her a warm smile. She smiled back to him and said "Can I help you, master elf?"

"Greetings miz. The name is Umwë. I was just wondering if I could have a cup of tea?" said softly.

"Welcome to the Green Dragon Umwë." she said and bowed. "Of course! Just hold on a moment."

"Thank you miz!" Umwë responded as she served him a cup of tea. As Umwë waited he let his gaze wander around in the room. "Hrm!" Umwë woke up from his day dreaming and turned around. "Here's is your tea, master Umwë." She said and giggled. Umwë blushed and thanked her for the tea and sat down by an empty table.

He sipped the warm tea slowly and he almost burned his tounge. "Ouch!" he said for himself and pinched his eyes. He sat by the window looking at the flowers outside that was beautiful. The sweet smell from the flowers came tickling his nose from an open window. It reminded him of the times he had been wandering in the Golden Wood in his younger days. But the Golden Wood was now abandonded and the elves were all generally leaving Middle-Earth.

Umwë thought about maybe going to the Common Room. Maybe he could have a nice talk to someone there. I needed to talk to someone, as nowadays he felt so lonely. He glanced around in the room, and looked for someone that he could join.