"Can you teach me?" pipes up a voice from behind him. Daryl jumps about a foot before turning and spotting little blonde Beth Green. Though little was no longer apparent. Beth had turned nineteen the previous week and had filled out a lot more in the last two years. The victory over the Governor and his little group had made them all a lot happier and even with the walkers still out there, life seemed somewhat normal.
Noticing a nineteen year old Beth Greene was not normal. "Teach you what?" Daryl faltered, trying to get back his composure after being somewhat frightened by the young girl. Though he would never say it.
"Teach me how to shoot your bow?" She mentioned to his Horton with her head and he followed her gaze. It was his only belonging, besides Merle's bike, that reminded him of a life before the world went to hell.
"Why?" She simply shrugged her shoulders and came to stand beside him by the railing. They were currently in the watch tower, where all the ground before them could be seen and the walkers could be taken out at a distance.
"Because I'm bored with the crowbar. And it looks fun."
"Fun? Beth its about life and death."
"Yes well, from up here it looks like fun. So will you show me or not?" Daryl was surprised at the girls words. She hadn't really spoken up much over the course of two years and he only supposed it was normal with teenage girls. In his thirty five years of life, Daryl had only ever dealt with teenagers once - when he was one himself.
"Fine." Daryl handed his crossbow to her and showed her the correct way to hold it. "Okay, look straight down the sights, line up your shot and fire." Beth took what he said and aimed at a walker a ways away. She missed. And then swore. Daryl rose his eyebrow. "Nice shot."
"Shut up." Daryl chuckled and stepped closer to her and helped her rearrange herself. "Line up the shot," he whispered, lifting a hand and placing it on her shoulder. He squeezed her shoulder gently and she lined up the shot with a the same walker. "Okay, straight down the sights. Can you see him there?" Beth nodded and Daryl placed his face close to the side of her face. "Okay Beth...now shoot!" Beth released the arrow.
And it hit the walker straight in the head.
The walker fell and Beth squealed, turned and hugged Daryl. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" Daryl hugged her slightly, allowing her to hug him for her achievement. "Oh my God, Daryl! That was amazing."
"No kickback or anything?" he asked as she removed herself from his arms. Shaking her head, Beth couldn't wipe the smile from her face.
"Can I shoot some more?" she asked, eyeing the Horton that had been taken from her arms. Daryl smiled and handed her back the crossbow. The smile re-appeared on her lips as she took the crossbow and took aim again.