Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine
Moreover, Christmas Eve was approaching soon, and Rowena wanted a grand celebration.
I slowly exhaled, steadying my aim.
One breath.
Two.
Release.
The arrow flew cleanly, striking the boar just behind its shoulder. It bucked, stumbled, then fell.
I stood, lowered my bow, and whispered the small prayer Garrick once taught me—a thank-you to the creature for feeding us, a promise to not waste it.
I dragged the deer across the snow-patched ground. My cloak snagged on branches, my arms burned, and the rope cut into my palms. The Montrose forest was quiet today, marked only by the wind and my own breath fogging against my hood.
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