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Hosea:there you are we've been looking all over for you
Mirabel:we?
Mirabel turned around and saw a large burly set man looking at her only mirabel was not afraid she could see kindness in his eyes*
Hosea:Mirabel meet Charles Smith told him you've needing some bow training and he wanted to help a gremlin like you for some reason
Now
Mirabel:. . .ok quick question just a tiny little thing almost insignificant really but how am I supposed to use a bow when you know
Mirabel lifted her nub of an arm with an unamused expression on her face*
Hosea:that's why I bought you this you ungrateful brat
Mirabel;oh forgive me for not being thankful for being here against my will
Hosea:you're own fault for being dumb enough to think you could fight a bear
While they bicker Charles just stood there he could tell they weren't really arguing more like playful bickering*
Charles:sorry to interrupt but we're losing sunlight Hosea give Mirabel the gift you've been talking about it in you're letters
Mirabel;letters?
Charles;yes you Mirabel has been what he's been talking about since he found you Tilly loves it though and wants to basically adopt you
Mirabel:ummm I'm gonna say no i have a mother and i will find her one day
Charles and Hosea saw a mixture of emotions from Mirabel's face from determined, to angry and sadness, Hosea just coughed and threw something to Mirabel who caught it she looked and was surprised it was a wooden forearm With a
spring mechanism that uses a coil of string to tighten and release movement across the entire arm, as well as a miniature, adapted version on the back of his hand for individual fingers*
Mirabel:what...
Hosea:got tired of you complaining about being one handed at least with this you can't say that no more
Mirabel:alright I'll bite how is that gonna help me with a bow
Hosea:with some practice you can move the fingers on got it from this strange fellow old friend of a friend of our a doctor called Marko Dragic
Charles:he was...an odd fellow
Hosea:but smarter then the both of us combined he said even a 7 year old could use the arm...on second thought...
Mirabel:oh fuck you I'm short from malnutrition not because of age
Charles:ok i can tell both of you could go on till night fall into next morning but could we hurry this along
Mirabel:fine fine give me the damn thing no offense but I'm sure as hell not gonna strap that on with the two of you around
Mirabel grabbed the prosthetic and walked away*
Hosea:that arm wasn't cheap you'll be working it off along with the hospital bills!
Hosea screamed as she walked away he was satisfied at her groan of frustration as she closed the door to the house*
Charles: you're not really holding her do any of that are you?
Hosea:heavens no that was more dutch style not mine but if she goes to the woods again she'll die in a month and then I'll have that in my conscience and let me tell you that thing is pretty full already, after I'm sure she can take care of herself out there she'll be free to leave
Scene change
We see Mirabel looking at the prosthetic with ah bit of a nervous expression*
Mirabel sighed before putting it on shivering a bit at the coldness of the metal feeling against her skin, working the mechanics a bit she smiled as she was able to make the fingers move but that smile was short lived as moving was one thing but feeling? That's something she won't be getting back, Mirabel heard winning she looked down and saw Gabriela looking at her with a worried expression she could tell Mirabel was upset, Mirabel gave a small smile and petted Gabriela with her real hand*
Mirabel:I'm ok girl it will just...get some getting used to that's all
Gabriela rubbed her head on Mirabel's waist while she did that Mirabel's eyes kept glancing the metallic prosthetic that was now part of her but before she could go to deep in to her mind a certain retired outlaw took her out of it*
Hosea:brat get you're but down here!!
Mirabel:I'm coming you old bastard keep you're shirt on before i make Gabriela eat you!!
Mirabel grumbled putting her shirt back on and her ruana before walking out frowning at the two men waiting for her Charles couldn't help but wince a but seeing more of Mirabel's scars*
Charles:when you mention she was scared i thought it was just because of a bear attack this is more then just that
Mirabel:oh yeah i have scars for a bear in my stomach since the bastard bite me there i think it wanted to chomp me in half, the scar on my lip you can blame my abusive abuelita la muy vieja de su madre pendeja, and finally the remaining scar around my body that looks as if i was cracked you can thanks that to a fire but don't worry I'll get even with her and that damn candle I'll crush it beneath my foot
Charles looked a bit worried he could sense the anger and hatred coming from this little girl an anger no one that age should have and yet she did, Charles sighed and started walking to the forest grabbing 2 bows and plenty of arrows with him*
Charles:we'll come on times wasting
Hosea:that and the faster you teach her the faster you'll be back to you're darling Mary Beth
Charles kept his stoic face but Hosea could tell he made him blush don't ask him how he just knows comes with being essentially the grandfather of the van der linde gang, Mirabel walked behind Charles as they both went deep in to the forest*
Scene change
They've walked for what felt for hours not talking making as little noise as possible until Charles moved his arm in front of her stopping her, Charles kneeled down inspecting the ground looking at Mirabel and keeping his voice to a whispered*
Charles: there's deer near here
Mirabel;how can you tell?
Charles:deer droppings still warm, stay low and move slowly
Mirabel walked slowly next to charles she kept her eyes on the ground trying to see what her sees trying to see the animal tracks*
Charles:found them alright get you're bow out
Mirabel:w..wait aren't you gonna teach me how to use it before I have to kill something with it?
Charles:if you want to learn how to swim you get throwned to a lake this is the same we'll practice until you can get it now get the bow out and aim for they're heads or neck we want a good clean kill
Mirabel sighed but did as she was told pulling the string while holding the bow on a angle to keep the arrow in place*
Charles:get good tension on the string before realizing
Mirabel did and she let go the arrow went flying to the air and right pass the deer without them even noticing*
Charles:again this time aim
Mirabel;i did aim not my fault everything I'm my right eye is fuzzy
Charles:then close the eye and concentrate before they smell us
Mirabel did just that and threw the bow and...not even close, this time the deer did noticed them and ran away Charles didn't say or do anything do his credit he remained calm*
Charles:i see now that i need you teach you how to aim first this will take a long time are you ready to learn?
Mirabel:yes please teach me i don't want to be as useless as i was when I lost my arm and was left with this
Mirabel raised her shirt a little showing her scar it was an ugly scar and it will never fade it will live on as a memory on how weak Mirabel was that day a feeling she nevers wants to feel again*
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