Breaking Windows

Time was still standing still, in awe of the last shot, when Yukano turned towards me and spoke.

"You made it. Come give it a shot."

I had expected her to be angry that I was late, but her soft smile and calming voice reminded me of the opposite. 

Wait did she just tell me to take a shot?!?

I instantly forgot that Yukano did not seem to have any emotions as mine started racing when I finally understood her words. She wanted me to shoot at the tiny targets hundreds of meters away.

I had never shot a bow in my life and in fact, the moment I received my weapon was the first time I ever touched a bow.

I wanted to turn her down, not break her window and turn and run back to my quiet room in the inn, but she ignored my feeble protests.

"No time like the present to begin learning."

My hand was shaking as I pulled my bow off of my back .