"My father's." Noah nodded, stepped back from Maeve. She had defended herself and acted quickly, which is what Noah wanted to see. She had proved that she could think light on her feet, and all of that mattered way more than him teaching her how to shoot the bow correctly. She would learn that, but her instincts were ingrained into her.
"I am glad I stumbled upon you today, Maeve. I hope that I helped in your archery endeavor." His smile continued to widen and brighten as he turned from her to collect the arrows shot. He pulled the ones from the target first, filling his quiver with what he knew was his. He went into the woods then to find the others -- thankfully, he was able to recover all but two. Satisfied still with all that had transpired, he reached his hand out to rest on Maeve's shoulder. "If you ever want to visit Halo, let me know."
It might just stop the pain
