Shooting with a Bow and Arrow

"Hmm...," Liliana said as she watched Lucianne take the shot and fail, "You are overthinking it, I think... " she remarked as went to stand behind her again. This time Liliana gently reached around the girl and lifted the bow.

Then she took an arrow from the quiver beside them and placed it o the string, pulling back until the tension was right, then she reached around and took Lucianne's hand, placing it where it should be. "Hang on, feel the tension... this is how the string should feel," she said as she stepped back a little to give Lucianne space, and not make her nervous.

"It should feel like this all the time, " Liliana answered her question, "The range is, well, shoot it over there so you can see," she said so Lucianne would see that for herself how far the arrow could go. "It will fly easily a good fifty or more yards.." Liliana explained as she watched Lucianne let the arrow go.

"That's perfect actually," Liliana laughed laying a hand on Lucianne's shoulder. "I only wanted you to see how far the arrow will go by itself and how much tension is really needed," she explained.

"Now, you can aim at the target," she said taking a step back. "And I have total confidence that you'll hit the target this time," she told her with an encouraging nod. "Just remember the tension, and aim accordingly," she said passing Lucianne a new arrow.

Liliana anticipated the thud of the arrow connecting with the target, and found herself smiling happily when Lucianne finally hit it. It was funny how sometimes, a person could almost see, in their mind's eye, how the arrow was going to connect. Maybe it was the whir as it sprang loose, the sound and speed, the feeling, she wasn't sure what it was, but Liliana almost knew beforehand that it was going to make contact.

"Great shot," she said, meaning it. She knew it wasn't as easy as it looked to hit the target. "And of course, as many times as you want," Liliana said as she grabbed two arrows this time, and handed one to Lucianne.

"Aim small, miss small... Happy shooting, Lucianne," Liliana said with a nod as she wished her friend well in their next shot.