[Imladris]

Lira frowned as she heard the words of the fat hobbit and the man at the bar. It hurt to think that this fair land could be bothered by goblin-like men. She had heard rumors of the lingering bits of evil, but she had rather hoped the Shire hadn't been bothered by it...but that had been a foolish hope.

Turning to Esgallhugwen she noticed that the elf maiden wasn't really thinking about why she had come to the Shire at all, and Lira wondered if she too had heard what the hobbit and man had been speaking of. Rising, she declared, "I am going to ask the Innkeeper if she needs any help or assistance with anything, especially since the news of the goblin-men. Would you like to join me?"