"I thought I told you that I did not need gifts?"

Still, that did not stop her from accepting the bouquet with a bright smile, and a quick kiss to his cheek.

"They are beautiful." She took a moment to breathe in their scent, her eyes sparkling as she did. "I was thinking of my childhood, long ago. I used to gather flowers as a child and my mother would weave them into my hair and tell me stories."

It was a rather private story, and she rarely spoke of her parents to anyone, but Kili was different. She was surprised she did not mind sharing her thoughts with him.

"I suppose you think I am rather silly for daydreaming."