<div class="floatleft">(http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/0/-/K/Z/the-hobbit-kili-poster.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong>Ayshia<br/><strong>Where:</strong>Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br/><strong>When:</strong>Late afternoon<br/><hr/><br/>Valko had gone to the hearth he shared with Naliya and, after a serious battle, managed to get all his wet clothes off. Now he was really feeling the cold. He got dressed in some warm but comfortable clothes and wrapped himself up in a couple of blankets before heading to the main cooking hearth for that tea Tamen had promised. He had taken so long changing it was already ready by the time he got there. He gladly accepted a cup and sat down. While he sipped at the nice warm, flavorful beverage he let himself get lost in his own thoughts.<br/><br/>It seemed there wasn't anything going on between Ayshia and Lars after all. Her complimenting him and the way Lars had teased him when pulling him out of the hole pretty much confirmed it. He doubted the big man would say it in such a teasing way if there was something between them. That was a relief. He really didn't want to try and compete against the man for her attention. How was he going to get and keep her attention though? A few possibilities ran through his head.<br/><br/>Valko wasn't so lost in all his thoughts that he didn't notice Lars and Naliya coming out of the Horse Annex together. It seemed he was going to have to talk with him. His sister was very important to him and without their parents there it was his responsibility to look out for her. It didn't look like Lars needed any advice on how to talk with her or catch her attention; not with the way she was smiling up at him. He should probably warn him to go a bit slow with her though so he wouldn't spook her. He was terribly happy for her. He sat lost in his own thoughts for a long time and he guessed no one had any reason to interrupt him since no one tried to speak to him. As he warmed up he shed one blanket then the other. After awhile he noticed Ayshia come into the main cooking hearth to help with dinner. Once in awhile he would steal a glance at her. She definitely was lovely. He wondered, yet again, if she would even be interested in him. Well, the only way to find out was to do something about it... but, not right now. He sipped at his tea, noticing it was almost gone again.