Surprisingly for him, Janius' face flushed red at the memory. "I'm abundantly aware. I thought he was going to kill me." His voice shifted higher. "But...I also recall you took all the proper precautions. Julan knows to do that. And, well..." he returned her grin. "We did bring a few remedies with us."

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"Hm. Possible." Calia folded her hands. "Fendros' temper has certainly strengthened since he left our household. That may just be maturity and experience as well. Fendros left us so abruptly that we thought he went missing for a time. He did come back changed, that much is certain. He changed me and his siblings as well. We did not know he was to be engaged to Ahnasha before he reappeared, and we would not have allowed him to otherwise. He and Ahnasha changed our minds. Perhaps not Llarasa -- she does not have an uncompassionate bone in her body."

Monderyn was unfazed as he took the bow. "A time limit's fine," he said before facing the target. He tested the draw of the bow first and showed more strain than Ahnasha and Fendros, but he was still easily able to being it as far back as he needed.

"Well, I wouldn't mind trying it if we have the tools," Fendros said. He didn't pay attention as Monderyn pulled back his first arrow and loosed it down range. "Thank you, Shevari. Perhaps you would like to be our referee for the timing?" The second arrow was loosed behind Fendros.

"Woah," Rhazii said.

The word caught Fendros' attention. He turned around just in time to see Monderyn loose his third arrow. It flew straight and true into the centre of the target, closer than Fendros' and Ahansha's shots.

Fendros was at a loss for words.

Monderyn let out a long breath through pouted lips as he lowered his arms. He rubbed the inside of his fingers on one hand with his thumb painfully. "This is a [i]really[/i] heavy bow."

"When did you get that good?" Fendros asked through a laugh.

"I still hunt, Fendros," Monderyn said. "I'm not a trick shooter, but I can put them straight." He stepped over to Rhazii and offered the bow. "Your turn."