It was probably the height of ridiculousness to drag an armful of books and a blanket down to the beach especially when she'd have to carry it all back, but Cissie was determined to do her research out in the fresh air
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Sonya figured the question was hypothetical, but she couldn't help responding.
"Lack of a good swordsmith, maybe."
Tomorrow would be the December first, and if it was going to be anything like last year, Sonya using the time to go for a swim-or rather just coming in from one. Over the black one-piece (the box was generous), she wrapped a towel around her waist to keep from dripping everywhere.
Seeing young women talk about weapons wasn't so unusual anymore, not after being on the island for this long. It was more novel was that she was talking about it as a 'family trade'.
"I had to go through a survival course in the army, part of that included finding ways to hunt for food-and one of the ways to do so was making your own bow." She grinning a little. "Proffessional ones are better though, a lot more effort goes into making them."
"Weapons I've found aren't always 'one-size fits all. I'm just lucky I'm this tall already or I wouldn't be able to draw an arrow far enough for a long bow." She would've had the arm strength, but not the height required to pull it back enough.
"Lack of a good swordsmith, maybe."
Tomorrow would be the December first, and if it was going to be anything like last year, Sonya using the time to go for a swim-or rather just coming in from one. Over the black one-piece (the box was generous), she wrapped a towel around her waist to keep from dripping everywhere.
Seeing young women talk about weapons wasn't so unusual anymore, not after being on the island for this long. It was more novel was that she was talking about it as a 'family trade'.
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"Weapons I've found aren't always 'one-size fits all. I'm just lucky I'm this tall already or I wouldn't be able to draw an arrow far enough for a long bow." She would've had the arm strength, but not the height required to pull it back enough.
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