"Ready?" Claude laughs. "Do you know how long I've been waiting for this?"
And there's no doubt about it - Claude's been missing his bow, being able to practice, just being able to have his favored weapon in his hands. Some of his more recent memories with a bow haven't been good ones; having to kill people in war might be a necessity, but he always hates it. But those aren't the bulk of his associations with his bow, and he's not killing anyone today. He's not even training for future battles. He's just shooting for fun, and it feels great.
The time flies. And so does Claude, at points, obtaining some rather baffled permission from the range staff to do flying shots. It certainly makes him stand out, and he draws more than a few compliments on his aim and technique. Surprisingly, no one tries to imitate his feats themselves...especially not the new one he tries out that might have even Felix's heart in his throat. Claude's never tried leaping between mounts in midair while shooting before, mostly because there's only one Mori he'd trust to catch him back home. But here, he's been training with Blitz and Arbiter specifically for this sort of thing, just for the thrill and challenge of it; now that he's got a bow in hand, of course he wants to try shooting while doing it. The shots made this way aren't very accurate, for him, but he assures Blitz and Arbiter that with practice they'll get it.
After all that, though, Claude declares himself done for the day. It's certainly a workout, doing the stunts he does, but also they've been at it awhile by this point. They should go do other things, like eat. And, possibly, get yelled at by Felix, if Felix thinks Claude's newest tricks are way too reckless.
Is it a desire for privacy, preoccupation, fuming too much to formulate words, or Felix not actually being angry at all that keeps Felix quiet long enough for them to get out of the archery club and onto the open street? Claude's likely to find out any second.
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And there's no doubt about it - Claude's been missing his bow, being able to practice, just being able to have his favored weapon in his hands. Some of his more recent memories with a bow haven't been good ones; having to kill people in war might be a necessity, but he always hates it. But those aren't the bulk of his associations with his bow, and he's not killing anyone today. He's not even training for future battles. He's just shooting for fun, and it feels great.
The time flies. And so does Claude, at points, obtaining some rather baffled permission from the range staff to do flying shots. It certainly makes him stand out, and he draws more than a few compliments on his aim and technique. Surprisingly, no one tries to imitate his feats themselves...especially not the new one he tries out that might have even Felix's heart in his throat. Claude's never tried leaping between mounts in midair while shooting before, mostly because there's only one Mori he'd trust to catch him back home. But here, he's been training with Blitz and Arbiter specifically for this sort of thing, just for the thrill and challenge of it; now that he's got a bow in hand, of course he wants to try shooting while doing it. The shots made this way aren't very accurate, for him, but he assures Blitz and Arbiter that with practice they'll get it.
After all that, though, Claude declares himself done for the day. It's certainly a workout, doing the stunts he does, but also they've been at it awhile by this point. They should go do other things, like eat. And, possibly, get yelled at by Felix, if Felix thinks Claude's newest tricks are way too reckless.
Is it a desire for privacy, preoccupation, fuming too much to formulate words, or Felix not actually being angry at all that keeps Felix quiet long enough for them to get out of the archery club and onto the open street? Claude's likely to find out any second.