practice with the short bow at 30 paces.

[haakon]

(06/07/09 - 23:24:50 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: Getting up from a fit full sleep in My wagon I rise and wash My face...and look about. Seeing constance still sleeping I consider waking her up but decide against it for now. Stepping out into the cool night I look up to the stars and then head down the steps and over to fires where I find I am alone. Catching a passing slave I ask for the service of kalana...when she returns I send her on her way with out words as the serve was average at best...

(06/07/09 - 23:34:40 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: I sit and quietly drink My kalana as I give thoughts to My training and the work ahead.

(06/07/09 - 23:46:19 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: Finishing My kalana I call to another one walking by to take away the empty goblet as is stand and rise and head toward My wagon once again...climbing quietly up the steps I go among My possessions to fine a short bow made of layered wood and horn and a quiver of hunting arrows 20 in total . Placing the quiver over My shoulder and so it sits upon My back so that arrow retrieval is easy with My right hand.

(06/07/09 - 23:58:44 ) Dwalish : Enters the room...

(06/07/09 - 23:59:14 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: Heading away from My wagon I set Myself up a target at about 30 paces away and turn to face it...notching an arrow I try to aim and shoot..sending My arrow high over the target.

(06/08/09 - 00:00:23 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: Notching a second arrow I try to aim and shoot again this time hitting dirt.

(06/08/09 - 00:02:09 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: Pulling out a piece of sinew I tie it to the bow and use it to aim off of...again shooting low adjusting the sinew to a lower position so as I need raise the bow I aim again...and find the target but still low..

(06/08/09 - 00:06:03 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: two more times till I find the center of that of which I aim I practice for 3 ahns till My fingers are raw from drawing the bow left forearm red and marked for bowstring slapping into it. I finally am able to consistantly group the arrows to where I wish them to be....a bit more time still need to become proficient then I will work on speed...get good then get fast. I retrieve My arrow and head back to the fires.

[haakon]

(06/14/09 - 00:16:02 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: waking up in My wagon I see Mine is not here sure she is out doing chores or duties in camp I take time to dress and wash My face of sleep.

(06/14/09 - 00:19:37 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: wondering what the night may bring....

(06/14/09 - 00:26:41 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: grabbing My short bow and flinging the quiver of arrows over My shoulder I stepped out into the night and walked to an open space well enough away from the others in camp yet close enough to have the light of the fires...at 30 paces I set up a small target of layered leather...and knocked an arrow and took aim using the notch I had made in My bow for a 30 pace shot. letting the arrow fly I was happy to see it hit its mark...

(06/14/09 - 00:32:50 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: I knocked another arrow and let fly as well to see it hit the mark...as well...

(06/14/09 - 00:34:15 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: Pleased that I had found the right spot to mark My bow I started to remove arrows knock them and fire them on after the other...hitting the target over and over again...drawing the arrows faster and faster till the quiver was spent.

(06/14/09 - 00:42:53 )
Haakon Krondar
Warrior
Kassar Camp, DRC
: I walked over to retrieve My arrows filling My quiver once again...I repeated this over and over till I could unleash the arrow effectively and quickly with fluid motions that would soon become learned reflexive memory and not something I would need to think about...having spent ours with a long bow before I journeyed to this camp it was easy to master this short bow...