The woods were not quiet tonight; Theadric realized the royal parties were in a hunt.  He kept quiet near the tree he hollowed out for shelter and rest.  He supposed hunting was the right thing to do, he was a little hungry.  Unfortunately, he had a bow and two arrows.  Sure, he could waste the rest of his money on more arrows, but it would only help him in the immediate future.  Damn that mage who sold the bow to him; it took half his weekly stipend which he could have brought to festival with him.<br/><br/>What was there to be quiet about; weren't hunters supposed to be quiet?  Everyone around seemed to be in a hustle, like their lives depended on this hunt.  The leaves rustled.  Something huge was yonder, camouflaged by the thickets, shrubbery, and wild trees just outside Theadric's temporary home.  Could it really be simple as that?  Surely, if he aimed his arrow - he was not the only one aiming.  These were royal hunters for crying out loud!<br/><br/>Oh yeah, what exactly was he supposed to do with this bow?  Its not like he had any training; but the mage said it wouldn't matter in the beginning.  Quietly (he stifled the sound he wished to bellow after bumping his elbow on the tree), he lifted the bow toward the intended target.  Then he had the bright idea that an arrow should accompany it.  Not exactly sure what he was doing, he perched the arrow near what he only could describe as the bow's aiming shaft.  Quietly, he pulled back, ensuring the arrow had caught the bowâ€™s string.  He could hear the sound of many arrows â€œmissingâ€ and hitting various areas in the woods; his arrow could be identified by the glow around it.  It was a queer sight, especially at night.<br/><br/>He aimed, let it go â€¦ he heard an animal or something seem to cry out in pain for a moment â€¦ then, a large â€œTHUMPâ€!  Dinner?  Theadric figured he better get out to see if the animal was his or someone elseâ€™s.  It was much to his surprise that other hunters seemed to have the same idea; rushing in the woods to see if they had clasped their intended target.  Too bad Theadric didnâ€™t even know what the target was; guess it was a long shot.  (no pun intended)