Brotherband 4: Slaves of Socorro
“They retrieved the target raft and hauled it aboard. Stig was gratified to see a triangular rent in the canvas.
‘I hit it,’ he said triumphantly, as he and Thorn stowed the raft in the bow of the ship.
Hal signalled for Lydia to join him at the tiller as they got under way.
‘Sorry you missed your chance for a shot. It was starting to take up more time than I’d allowed – what with having to fetch Kloof on board again,’ he said.
Lydia shrugged. ‘I’m sure I’ll get another chance.’ ‘When we get to ...Araluen, we’ll set up a target onshore and practise on that. That way we won’t be losing all our bolts. After all,’ Hal added with a wry grin, ‘I’m the one who has to make them.’ ‘Fair point,’ she said. ‘And in any event, Stig would have been unbearable if I’d missed. He’d have bragging rights for the rest of the journey.’ Hal shook his head. ‘Not really,’ he said, lowering his voice. ‘That hole was already in the canvas when we put the raft over the side.’ An hour later, they sighted a crippled Gallican ship.MoreLess
‘I hit it,’ he said triumphantly, as he and Thorn stowed the raft in the bow of the ship.
Hal signalled for Lydia to join him at the tiller as they got under way.
‘Sorry you missed your chance for a shot. It was starting to take up more time than I’d allowed – what with having to fetch Kloof on board again,’ he said.
Lydia shrugged. ‘I’m sure I’ll get another chance.’ ‘When we get to ...Araluen, we’ll set up a target onshore and practise on that. That way we won’t be losing all our bolts. After all,’ Hal added with a wry grin, ‘I’m the one who has to make them.’ ‘Fair point,’ she said. ‘And in any event, Stig would have been unbearable if I’d missed. He’d have bragging rights for the rest of the journey.’ Hal shook his head. ‘Not really,’ he said, lowering his voice. ‘That hole was already in the canvas when we put the raft over the side.’ An hour later, they sighted a crippled Gallican ship.MoreLess
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