His teasing made her laugh, and her eyes sparkle merrily at him. "Luck for you, I creatively interrupt those orders when necessary." And downright defy them.

Suddenly, her last confrontation with Thranduil came to her mind, and her eyes changed, suddenly her gaze became harder, and more distant, as she thought of those darker things. She recalled how she defied and raised her bow against her King, and the fury in his eyes as he broke her bow and asked her if she was ready to die for her love. The physical threat had not been as painful as the words, and she had not really taken the time to process it. There had been far more pressing matters to attend to.

But now was not the time to dwell on the past either, and she forced her mind back to the present and to Kili. When he held up the flowers she forced herself to smile and took them to look them over.

"Yes, they will be lovely." She agreed. "Hopefully they will have enough light."

Right now, she wanted him to keep talking. She rather enjoyed his stories, and he had her complete attention once more.

"Did you often learn skills from those you were escorting?"