Its not a foolisch thing to show compasion to your opponents, it shows honor and respect towards your opponent, so dont feel discuraged by your choice.
He holds his bow and balances it in his hand.
We Eleves know a lot of things about archery, and there is no better bow then an elven bow, and not to be disrespectfull but at your size you probable could only wield a short bow, and with the sling you can be effective, but the weapon is only a part of the battle, your skill is also a big part, and taking aim is a big part, for me its second naturte to fire quick, but for you it mightr be better to take aim before shooting, your small so use that to your advantage, and if were in town ill help you bow shopping
He then stands up and offers an arm for kanyil to grab and lift herself up. and looks at her with a smile
Ready to scout ahead again, or have you become scared after our last session
