Lily nodded as she made a mental note of Lotho's drink order "Of course, one large apple juice coming right up, and a plate of sausages and taters. Don't you worry about your grumbly tummy, we'll have that fixed in no time at all!" she said confidently and with a smile, before heading back towards the bar.
As she moved through the growing crowd (oh, how she loved company!) she saw that Menolly was ready to order too and took a path that passed by her. "Righto, a half pint and some stew - you won't regret it, it has mushrooms in!" she grinned, and twirled away towards the bar area, thoroughly enjoying all the bustle and conversation around her.
Taking up her place back behind the bar Lily saw Old Eckbert sat upon a stool there and hurried over to him to take his order "Sure thing, apple juice will be with you in just a moment. Please make yourself comfortable while you wait, it won't be very long" she said, mindful that the older hobbits found standing around to be too much sometimes. She couldn't imagine not having the energy she did now, it must be sad to lose it as you got older.
She made a start on the orders, first of all taking a large pitcher of apple juice from the counter and pouring one large and one normal mug full, the smaller of which she immediately passed to Eckbert as he was right in front of her. Next she took down a small tankard from above the bar and poured half a pint of ale. She was just placing that on the bar and wondering whether to take those straight away and come back and do food, or take food and drink together, when she heard a voice calling her name. Looking up she saw, of all folk, a dwarf (Nerwen) in her pub! "Golly, yes hello, I'm Lily" she said, taking a moment to absorb the fact that she had a dwarf, and a rider, both in the Green Dragon at the same time. "And yes, yes there certainly is work, oh my goodness you've come at a most welcome time! Have you served food or drink before anywhere else? I know you must be strong, being a dwarf, so I am sure you wouldn't have any trouble with the barrels of ale? As you can see, we are quite busy, but if you know what you are doing it would be wonderful if you could start straight away and take these drinks to the customers - apple juice for Lotho, and ale for Menolly" she explained, indicating the respective hobbits. "Or I can show you the ropes now while I finish these orders?" she asked, unsure what a dwarven pub would be like and whether it would be similar to hers. Suddenly she realised she had been very rude in all this excitement "Oh goodness, I am sorry, I don't even know your name!" and she held out her hand to shake the dwarf's.
Starbreeze ~ Lily Knotwise ~ Itarildë Tinehtelë ~ Peachleaf ~ Isiliyan ~ Aelflaed Goldhawk ~ Dagnead