The report came to an end, and the representatives started leaving the longhouse.
Soon enough, there were just two people remaining in the longhouse. The fire still crackled, albeit dimmer than before.
Though the report had summed up the entire trip, a few things still bugged Kael.
"I need you to tell me more about this crossbow," Kael said.
Then he knelt before the hearth and dragged a stick through the ash at its edge, clearing a flat patch.
"Draw it," he said, his brows knitted.
Though Kael appeared rather determined, the same couldn't be said about Valen. He flinched before taking the stick.
Then he started drawing, a short, straight length for the stock, a crosspiece near the front, a notch where the string sat.
He tried as best as he could remember.
