First point, steady hands.
Ban Xia inhaled deeply, pushing the bow with her left hand and pulling the string with her right. As the oak limbs gently bent, the longbow opened to a one and a half arm's span, then held still, the tense limbs and bowstring having accumulated tremendous potential energy. They formed a fragile equilibrium with the girl's arm and shoulder, ready to release in an instant.
Ban Xia's gaze followed the shaft of the arrow, landing on the brush across the street. She heard a rustling from the bushes, sharp, yapping sounds like a dog's.
It was a muntjac.
Muntjacs are common in Nanjing City. They are a small deer species, usually active at night, though occasionally seen during the day. Compared to the larger horse deer, muntjacs are far easier to hunt.
This is a quality source of meat.
Muntjacs have three advantages: they are lightweight, tender-fleshed, and fall at a single shot.
