[Umwë]

Saw two other elves sitting by another table not far away from him. Suddenly the elven woman rose up and walked over to their table. Umwë felt surprised and unsure about what he should say. Fortunatley the woman took the initiative in the conversation. She introduced herself and asked him to join her and her friend by the other table. The fact that Umwë was asked about joining them made him feel a lot better. He followed the woman over to the other table, and the smile on his lips was greater than ever.

"Soronume," Eleniel began as he stepped from his seat to allow her to sit down, "my lady". "Soronume, this is Umwë, and Umwë, Soronume". He put forward his hand in greeting to this new face, "I am pleased to meet you Umwë. Please, sit down". He gestured for Umwë to sit down next to Eleniel, before Soronume took seat on the other side of the small table.

"So Umwë, what brings you to the Shire and the inn?" Soronume politely questionned.

"I've been here before. But that was... A while ago." Umwë started and fumbled with the teaspoon. "I have been visiting my brother for a last farewell before he sailed to Valinor."

Umwë's smile disappeared and his eyes that shined bright in the sun faded. The silence embarrased Umwë a bit and he cleared his throat and said "Hm, well, what brings you here, fellow elves?"

He turned from Eleniel to Soronume. They seemed nice, and maybe they would make friends. At this point he felt lonely. All of his family and those he cared about and had loved, had left him behind. He was very careful now about what he said and what he did. He simply didn't want to ruin anymore friendships.