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Lily awoke ready to leave the Green Dragon behind. It was a new day, and yesterday's tribulations seemed not so important. She got up and dressed, wearing a dress more fitted for travelling. It was early still, and thinking that Posco would not be at the Inn just yet, she lingered in her room to pack up the few posessions she had brought along. She left the filled saddlebags by the door to be retrieved after breakfast and headed downstairs.
She spotted Posco sitting at the same table that they had used last night, and went directly to the table. He had seen her as well and stood as she approached.
"Good morning, Posco," she greeted. "I didn't think you would be here already... but I'm glad you are."
"I thought we could have breakfast together before we left," he explained, smiling shyly. "Good morning, Lily."
"Breakfast does sound good," said Lily. The tantalizing scent of muffins and eggs was making her mouth water. She waved one of the hobbit maids over and ordered two breakfasts which came promptly: generous servings of bacon and eggs with large muffins and steaming hot tea. A small sample of everything proved the breakfast to taste every bit as delicious as it looked. Lily was torn whether she wanted to savor or inhale the food and thereby prolonging or hastening her departure respectively, and so the meal was over both too soon and not soon enough. They ate in companionable silence that was not uncomfortable, for each knew that there would be plenty of time in the coming days to say anything they wanted to.
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