Sophia pondered the young man's situation for a moment. "Hmm, well, I imagine a target will be easier to hit, it can't move after all." She laughed softly, adjusting the golden bracelet at her wrist. The ruby eyes of the snake-shaped jewelry shimmered. She looked across the fairgrounds towards Jezin, noticing he was talking with Lexine. She had seemed interested in his fighting technique earlier, the girl remembered. She wondered if the woman had learned where Karl was yet. She wondered briefly where her servants had wandered off to, but imagined they were probably enjoying themselves at the celebration with the local folk. She looked up towards the clouds floating lazily through the sunny sky and spoke again. "So where did you learn how to use a bow, Gareth?"