What the Heart Sees
“The cry went from man to man along the castle battlements. The foresters roused themselves from a weary doze and scrubbed their eyes with fists. Most were hooded against the early morning drizzle, though it was barely thicker than the puffs of breath that misted around their faces. They reached for bows, thinking another alarm had sounded, but as there were no missiles whistling overhead, they eased back and looked instead at the master-at-arms who had made the call. He stood at the top of the ...steps that led from the east tower down to the lower rooftop of the keep. He was armored, coiffed, and wore a steel helmet with a thick nasal that hid most of his features.
Cassie stretched to ease the stiffness that came from dozing against a solid stone wall. Like the others, she took up her bow as she stood, a fine, strong weapon of English yew. Unlike the others who had left their bows strung, she bent the shaft and twisted the flax string until it was as tight as a whore’s heart, then fit it snug to the notch.MoreLess
Cassie stretched to ease the stiffness that came from dozing against a solid stone wall. Like the others, she took up her bow as she stood, a fine, strong weapon of English yew. Unlike the others who had left their bows strung, she bent the shaft and twisted the flax string until it was as tight as a whore’s heart, then fit it snug to the notch.MoreLess
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