Chapter 207 - The Choice of the Bow

Alessio was surrounded by a variety of weaponry in the armory on Grimaldo's house. The walls were adorned with swords, knives, guns, and other weapons that flashed violently in the low light. With an expectant gaze, her trainer Flavio, an experienced instructor with a firm yet compassionate manner, observed her. “Alright ladies, today you will be choosing a weapon you would like to train with for the next couple of months” she said to then, “You will master its use and when you are done with that, you may proceed to learn how to use something else” she added, “Now, help yourselves and be quick about it, we begin right away” she said as her hand signaled to them the array of weapons before them. With her fingers grazing the handles and hilts, Alessio walked around the space. She stopped in front of a quiver full of arrows and a nicely carved bow. Its graceful simplicity appeared to reach out to her in contrast to the more vicious weaponry, something looking so beautiful and yet