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Léspheria smiled warmly at the elven woman offering her the honey jar.She put the jar down saying "I've never tried it on Bread before, only in the strong tea of men and hobbits." She then took another slice of bread,spreading it thickly with the honey. Then without hesitating she took a large bite, then turning back to the elven woman she nodded saying "Hmmmmmm, your right this is delicious."


Just then she heard Derufin addressing her, she turned to him, her mouth still crammed with warm bread and honey, so she just nodded. He then excused himself and rose from the table and got something from the cupboard, it was another pot of jam.Try this,’ he offered, breaking the waxen seal on the clay jar. ‘It’s a special jam from Miz Amaranthas’ kitchen, sweet berries from her own patch mixed with tart chunks of rhubarb.’ He placed the jam, a spoon stuck handily in it, on the table near her. Léspheria thanked him politely smiling.

He then poured them both a cup of tea and told the elf sitting next to her to meet him in the yard at the east side of the stables when she was done.

Once Derufin had left, Léspheria turned to the elven woman, smiling broadly and wiping her sticky hands on a napkin that was next to her, "I do not believe we have been properly introduced, my name is Léspheria and I hail from Rivendell, it is a pleasure to meet you," she said extending her hand out to the woman in friendship.