"Hello again, Lily," said a voice from behind her. Lily jumped and turned to see Mira there. Lily wasn't sure whether she was pleased or disappointed to see Mira there. She had been having such a good time with Posco, and it had given her a lot of pleasure seeing him come out of his shell, but she had always enjoyed being surrounded by friends.
"Oh, hello!" said Lily, feeling rather scattered. "I didn't see you come in. You can sit down if you like. This is my new friend Posco. Posco, this is Mira." Her smile faded away when she realized that Posco had retreated into himself again with the arrival of Mira. Mira did not seem to notice, and took a seat next to Lily.
"So what have you been talking about?" asked Mira.
"Nothing in particular," said Lily waving her hand vaguely. "We were just sitting down to eat supper" - here she indicated their plates on the table - "I don't know if you're hungry or not, but you can feel free to get some food, if you'd like." Lily tried to think of some way to include Posco. Mira must think her quite strange to be eating and talking with someone who didn't seem to talk! If only Posco would let other people know what a wonderful hobbit he is, she thought. She sighed, and being unable to think of anything to say, continued to eat.
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