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Twang and zip.

"Blast."

Eustace lowers his bow and eyes the target he's set up. His aim is pulling to the right. He sighs -- it's because he's distracted -- and retrieves his arrows.

Date: 2006-05-30 03:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"Your aim is wandering."

Rilian's voice is quiet, and he moves out of the shadows; dressed all in black again, he blends easily, perhaps why Eustace didn't notice him until now.

Date: 2006-05-30 04:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"Distracted, or out of practice?"

Not the latter, he thinks.

He smiles, a little, and asks, "may I join you?"

Date: 2006-05-30 09:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"All things considered, I can't say I blame you."

He takes the bow and sets an arrow to string, sighting for a moment before letting the arrow fly, striking the target with a heavy thunk.

"The next time I return here, I will be bringing Snowmane and Coalblack with me, if you are still interested."

Date: 2006-05-31 08:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"They need a home like this, I think; they are unused to the palace, and I would have them happy. And I never did manage to thank you, before Aslan took you back to your world."

He lets fly another arrow, striking true.

Date: 2006-06-02 01:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
He flinches, and the arrow flies wide, wild.

"Anghared is... not what she said." His expression turns stony. "Anghared is Blodwen Rowlands."

Date: 2006-06-02 08:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"No."

A short, bitter laugh.

"No, she made fool enough of me without resorting to enchantment."

Date: 2006-06-02 08:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"Aye, she knows. Lucy and Caspian confronted us a few nights ago."

He draws the bow again, sending another arrow at the target.

Date: 2006-06-02 08:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
Better this sort of coping than another.

"I'm fine. Aside from having to be rescued from my own incompetence again, perfectly fine."

Date: 2006-06-02 08:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"Perhaps not."

Another arrow is let fly, and then he goes to gather up the arrows he's already loosed.

"I am not the king I should be, regardless."

Date: 2006-06-02 08:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"Because I am not him."

His voice is quiet, very quiet.

"I know he would never ask it of me, but living up to my father... it is impossible. And yet it is what they all expect."

Date: 2006-06-02 09:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
One more arrow loosed.

"I am sorry. It's all too common for me, this cursed melancholy. Normally I keep away from people until it passes."

Date: 2006-06-02 09:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
He hands the bow back to Eustace.

"Your form is good, when you're not distracted."

Date: 2006-06-02 09:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"So I've heard. You may want company for a first hunt, though; they can be trickier than expected, even with rabbits as the prey."

Date: 2006-06-02 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"...I forget you've been to Narnia after my time. You've more experience than I remember."

Date: 2006-06-02 09:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narnianknight.livejournal.com
"Soemthing I can remedy, with luck."

His own smile is not exactly an easy one.

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