Bilbo thought Amicia sounded brave, to leave home alone. That was something he felt he would never have the courage to do. He blushed in embarrassment and felt slightly scolded over calling her 'Miss Ferrier' and he made a note to himself to not do so again. "I understand Miss Fer… I mean Amicia." His blush increased over his near mishap and over how it felt to say her name. Such a beautiful name he thought. One that he believed not only suited her well but was a name that matched her beauty.

Wait a minute, he thought, if she left alone then how did she meet up with Mia…. that was her friends name right? "So, Amicia how did you come to meet Miss Mia and begin traveling with her?" He took a moment to look over his shoulder at Amicia as he spoke and felt his heart nearly stop. For the sun rays lit her face in a way that her beauty was magnified and took his breath away.

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Making sure as to not stop walking due to the direct question, one that she dreaded to here and so soon into the journey. She took a deep calming breath before answering smoothly, "I understand your concern for you company Master Dwarf, and therefore there is no need for you to apologize. You may ask me anything you wish but that does not mean I will always answer." Taking in a breath and a moment of pause for him to process her words she then continued. "To answer your question as to where I am from, Well it is a bit complicated since I doubt you have ever heard of it. But none the less you should know this, where I am from…. The order of things are vastly different than here."

Stopping herself from reveling too much she looks over to Gandalf who rides further ahead. It seemed to her that the talk she wished to have with him in Rivendell would have to be sooner than she would have liked or predicted. So taking another breath she turns her head toward Thorin, "If you will permit me Master Dwarf but I am in need to speak with the Wizard Gandalf for but a Moment. Please excuse me."

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