Iolanda de Albornóz
Ah, for the sweet sound of bow strings! How happy I was to see the arrows fly after so many months of inactivity.
With their annual Late Winter
Shoot event, our neighbouring Canton of Petrea Thule offered us a wonderful
opportunity to flex those old muscles in preparation for the busy months of
summer, and for Pennsic War.
About twenty-seven gentles of
the Kingdom showed up to this event, twenty-one of which participated in the
practises, winter rounds and a very nice fun shoot that Daffyd Ap Sion and
other gentles of his canton organized. Among the names your humble writer
could recall were Her gracious Majesty, Queen Rustique; Their Highnesses, the
Barons of Septentria; Sir Evander, Lord Sigrfrid Brandbeorn, Lord William of
Swelfingham and his lady, Ulvar Das Nedeerlander and many other esteemed
gentles whose name escape my memory.
Ardchreag’s name was mentioned
several times, asking why didn’t more of our archers make it to this
assembly. I certainly wished for more of my fellow Chreaggers at that
time, for I felt that only one person would be inadequate to represent a canton
founded by its many renowned archers.
Luck was with me during the
day, however. After the first Winter Shoot, my string started to unravel,
and I feared it would snap at the decisive moment. However, Lord Daffyd
instructed me to go to the nearest local bowyers, that happened to have their
shop open at the time, and my problem was fixed in good time. I was able
to score 48 for the first shoot, and 63 for the second, which amazed me to no
end! Her Majesty, Queen Rustique, learned to use her bow for the first
time in this occasion, and made us
proud by scoring 40 points! Very well done indeed!
proud by scoring 40 points! Very well done indeed!
Activities continued after
this round, but I made my farewells and packed my belongings for a long trip
back home, for it was getting rainy and dark. However, I am very pleased to say
that as the weather improves, more bow music will be heard in Septentria, and
in Ardchreag. Get ready to pluck
some yew!
some yew!
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