Duncan helped Alana up into her saddle and tied her baggage to the back of the saddle.  "Family is always first."  he smiled as he looked up at her.  Turning ti Cirus, "I be sending down and escort and a wagon, prepared to make the trip up to the highlands more comfortable for you..  The Escort and wagon will be here in plenty of time to pick you up and bring you all up to the wedding."  He then mounted his horse and turned it towards the west, and moved up beside Alana.  "Be a few days before we reach the Highlands."  he told her.  "A long a weary trip it will be."  With a nod to Cirus he put his heals to his horses flanks and the journey back began.  "When we stop later in the day, I will show you the use of the bow."<br/><br/>Nathan moved up next to Arabela and leaned down.  "I'll be back."  he grinned.  "Talked to ye father I have and he is agreeable to me courting you..  Be working her on the farm helping him as well."  he turned his grin in to a smile.  He then urged his horse on and caught up with the others.<br/><br/>It was not long before the farm was out of sight.  The pace was not fast nor was it a gentle walk.  Duncan wanted to make some distance before night but they would have to stop more often since they had Alana with them.  Highlanders were use to being in the saddle or on the move on foot for long periods of time.  Their first stop was a bout mid morning to let everyone stretch and Duncan removed the bow from its wrapping and strung it.  Removing the quiver of arrows from the saddle He spotted a lone tree.  "Now this is how you string the bow."  He undid it and restrung it.  Drawing an arrow from the quiver he nocked it and then told her, "You look at what you want to shoot, bring the bow up as you draw back on the string."  As he spoke he did what he said.  "There be different bows for different people.  I might have to have one made specificly for you but we will see.  Now once you have pulled the string back with the arrow, as far as you can, you will need to look down the shaft of the arrow and line up your target.  Once you have you take a deep breath and let it out and release the arrow."  He did as he said and the arrow leaped from the bow and flew to the tree and embedded itself in it.  "This is a close target so a straight shot is all that is required.  Targets further away take a bit more, but I will show you that as well."<br/><br/>Handing her the bow, he made sure her left hand was set propperly on the bow and then handed her an arrow to nock.  "Take ye time and relax.  If you be tense it will effect the way you shoot."  he told her.