d Dolannas joining you on your mission, he said quickly after they exchanged greetings.  That doesnt leave anyone there to watch over her.
	What do you mean?
	I mean, you and Mist are going to have your hands full with Phandebrass, he answered.  Dolanna cant really ask a Knight to go with her, not on this journey, so she has nobody to protect her.
	I think I can take care of Dolanna, Haley, he said bluntly.
	Not with Phandebrass on the loose, you cant, he answered with surprising, almost shocking, vehemence.  Im going with you.  Someone has to help protect Dolanna.
	Tarrin was a bit surprised at this.  Are you sure? he asked.
	Very sure, he answered.  Theres that, and theres also the idea that Id be doing something important for once in my life, instead of just lurking in the background as Ive done for the last few centuries.  Helping you find the Dwarves and the Sorcerers sounds like a good way to feel important.
	Tarrin laughed.  Well, I wont say no, Haley, he said.  But dont make that kind of decision quite yet.  Im sure that a Knight will volunteer to go with Dolanna.
	They cant protect her the way I can, he said bluntly, and his statement again made him consider that perhaps Haleys feelings towards Dolanna were not, at least for him, contained at a platonic level.  If Dolanna goes, I go.  Its that simple.
	Well, then, youd better find someone to run your inn for a few months.
	Ill make arrangements, he smiled, then he put his hands in his pockets.  Ill talk to you a little later, alright?
	Fine.
	They watched him go, and Janette gripped his tail a little tighter.  Hes in love with Dolanna, she announced.
	He might be, he agreed.  But either way, Id be glad to have him. Haleys a very resourceful fellow, hes got a fast mind, and he talks very fast.  Thats a skill we might need before its all said and done.
	Haley and Dolanna werent the only people who wanted to go, but unfortunately, they were the only ones so far who could.  Sarraya pitched a fit when she found out that she couldnt go, and Fireflash sulked for nearly a month.  Both of them were tied too deeply with the All, too much an integral part of the very fabric of Sennadar, to leave it.  Triana made that declaration the day after Sarraya asked Tarrin if she could go.  Leaving Sennadar would kill them, so they were stuck being left behind.  Tarrin would have liked to have had Sarraya along, for the Faerie was quite an asset if one could ignore her sharp mouth, and hed really miss having Fireflash with him.  She wasnt worried at all about the Were-kin, whose connection with the All and the land was much more indirect, much less integral to their beings.  They drew on the All for some of their powers, but their very lives didnt depend on that connection.  The magic that made a Were-kin a Were-kin was internal, integral, and could survive without a connection to the All.  She did warn them that they might lose their other powers, like their strength and regeneration, but theyd be quite able to survive outside of Sennadar.
	He was glad she told him that before he stepped through the gate.
	True to his prediction, a Knight did indeed step forward and volunteer to accompany Dolanna.  Azakar, who saw himself as Dolannas personal Knight, declared that he would go with Dolanna after he and his expedition returned from their exploration mission in Wikuna and found out what was going on.  Ulger also volunteered to go, and Darvon, who still had not retired, consented to allow both of them to go.  Darvon wanted two Knights on this dangerous mission, double protection for the group, and Azakar and Ulger were among the very best he had.
	Azakar and Ulgers addition to the group did not dissuade Haley.  He still intended to go, and would not change his mind.  And in a way, Tarrin was glad of it.  That put three Were-kin in the group, and them in combination with two Knights was an overwhelming physical force that could protect the group from nearly any danger.
	With three months before the trip, the Cats Claws made and everything more or less on schedule, Tarrin took care of the final piece of the puzzle about the journeygetting home.  It required a trip to Haven and a very long talk with Spyder.  Spyder was the only Sennadar mortal who had travelled into the Astral for the last thousand years, and she taught him all about that strange place, even took him there briefly.
	It was the most odd place hed ever seen.  It was nothing but emptiness.  There was a grayish hue to the place, like a vast gray nothingness that went on in every direction out to eternity.  There was no ground, no air, no nothingyet there was also no gravity, and as long as he was there, he felt no need to breathe, and didnt even feel his heart beating.  It was like life was suspended in that gray void.  The gateway into Sennadar was a dull gray disc of swirlnig energy, like the gate on the other side, but its gray was so perfectly matched to the background color of the plane that it was virtually invisible unless one was literally on top of it.
	After a few moments in the gray void, where she explained that moving in the weightlessness required willing yourself to movea concept that any Sorcerer would have no trouble understandingshe brought them back.  She told him that since he was a native of Sennadar, all he had to do was will himself to the gate, and that was where he would go.  It might take hours, or days, but he would eventually arrive.  The chances of coming across another traveler were remote, at best, so the journey should be a safe one.
	That was a relief.  It was nice to know that it would be easy to get back to Sennadar through the Astral, but it left open the question of how they would get to the Astral from that other world.  Tarrin pondered that as he Teleported home, to his spot inside a circle drawn in his library, a place where everyone know not to go at any time to prevent a fatal accident.  The instant he arrived, a scent touched his nose, a scent he had not had the pleasure of smelling for too long than he cared to think.
	Wild elation bounding up inside him, he rushed into the main chamber of his library.  She was sitting at a normal-sized chair at a normal-sized table, a guest table, and she turned and looked at him, giving him a bright, earnest, unbelievably beautiful cheeky grin.
	Miranda.
	She was wearing of her self-made wool dresses, a pretty blue dress with white goring in the sleeves, one that was surprisingly modest for the mink Wikuni, who preferred bodices that showed her furry cleavage.  She had on rugged leather shoes that were well worn, and a silver chain was around her neck, disappearing under her bodice.  She was such a sight to him, he had missed her so!
	All the breath got crushed out of her lungs as Tarrin swept her out of the chair and embraced her, spinning her in circles, letting the smell of her surround him.  She had been gone for years, and though at first he watched over her, right after he contacted her before the birth of Faalken, he was quietly asked by Kikkalli to back off a while.  Because of that, he had no idea where she had been or what she had been doing, and he wondered after her nearly every day.
	Whuff!  Tarrin, I need my ribs!
	He set her down, and she threw her arms around him and hugged him tight.  Im so glad to be home! she told him.
	When did you get here?  Why didnt you tell me you were coming? he demanded, putting his paws on her shoulders.  That touch seemed to tingle, and there was a fundamental change in the feel of her.  She was different nowshe screamed of magic.
	Tarrin gave her a wild look.
	She gave him a coy smile.  I didnt think I could hide it from you, she said with a wink, pulling the silver chain from her bodice.  At its end was a silver medallion, a ships silhouette on the sea with the four moons arrayed behind and above it, the holy symbol of Kikkalli.
	Miranda!  Youre a Priest!
	Priestess, actually, she chuckled, motioning for him to sit.  He pulled up one of the little chairs, turned it so its back was forward, and slunk down into it as she returned to her chair, but he kept hold of her hand.  Well, you shouldnt be too surprised, if you think about it.  Kikkallis my mother, in a way.  After I found myself, I realized that.  Im just being a good little daughter, thats all.
	So youre a Wavemistress, he chuckled.
	She nodded.  I met a Priestess in Xian who took one look at me and told me what I should do.  I blew her off, of course, because I was still lost, still not sure about what I was and what I was supposed to be.  She just gave me a look and said to me, when you understand what makes a Wikuni, youll understand everything.  Well, I didnt understand that for a long time, almost a year, but I never forgot it.
	And what does it mean? he asked.
	That I was so worried about what I was that I didnt think about what I am.  Im a Wikuni.  I was born, I grew up, and someday Ill die.  I thought I was a thing, a creation.  In a way I am, but Im still justWikuni.
	He smiled.  It took you long enough.
	She slapped him on the shoulder.  The instant I realized that, the Priestess just showed up again.  She told me I should learn about what I was.  And she started me down the path that led me here.
	She put you into the Priesthood, eh?
	It turns out Im a fairly good Priest, she winked.  I think Kikkalli cheated a little.  I think she kind of favors me a bit.
	Youre her daughter.  Of course shes going to cheat a little for you, he smiled.  Mothers do that for their children.
	She laughed.  Being a Priestess has been quite eye-opening, she confided.
	I bet its been different.
	Not all that much, actually.  I spent most of my life watching over Kerri, Tarrin.  I learned while I was out there that its not just what I was made to do, its what I like to do.  As a Priestess, I just have more people to watch over, thats all.  Its not as much fun as politics, but its a sacrifice I had to make, I suppose, she winked.
	No more seducing the unwary, he laughed.
	Priests of Kikkalli arent celibate, she said with a naughty little smile.  Seducing the unwary is fun.  You should try it sometime.
	Were-cat females are never unwary.
	She laughed.  I suppose not, she agreed.
	Are you going home?
	No, I came here to see you, she answered.  Kikkalli sent me to you.
	He gave her a look.  Why?
	Your mission, of course, she said.  Your Goddess talked to Kikkalli, and she sent me to you.  Youll need me, so Im going with you.
	That surprised him quite a bit.  Id love to have you, my friend, but why do you need to go?
	Well, before the Blood War, Priests could cast a spell that created a gateway into the Astral.  You have to get into the Astral to get home, and without me, you have no way to do that.
	He gave her a long look, pondering her words.  I could do the same thing.
	No, you cant, she said.  Youre a Priest of an Elder God, and they cant use their power outside of Sennadar.  Kikkalli is a Younger God.  She doesnt have that restriction.  If I were a normal Priest, only my simplest spells would work outside of Sennadar, because Kikkalli has no presence in that other world.  But Im an Avatar, and that changes the rules a little bit.  I can use all my magic, anywhere.  Its one of the benefits of being special, she winked.  My Priest spells will work in that other world.  Yours wont.
	Thats the brunt of it, kitten, the Goddess said to his mind.  You need her to get home.  Shes the only being on Sennadar that can do it.
	He filed that information away for future consideration.  There was something in it that he felt he needed to ponder, a truth lurking inside it he needed to understand.  After deciding that, he put his chin in his paw and just smiled at Miranda, for a  considerable time.  What? she finally said with minor exasperation.
	Im trying to imagine you in a cossack.
	She slapped him on the arm.  Im not the only one whos had a few changes, she said with a cheeky grin.  I want to see them.
	See what?
	The wings, you silly boy! she said with a laugh.
	I see you ran into someone.
	Tarrin, I heard about them the same way most other people have, through word of mouth, she told him.
	Who would talk about me? he asked with a snort.
	Only half the world, you nit, she winked, danging her amulet by the chain.  I showed you mine, now you show me yours.
	Huh, they must have nothing to talk about, he said as he stood up.
	Youre a legend, my friend, so you get a great deal of talk around bars tables and campfires.  It comes with saving the world, you know.
	I see you havent lost your clever mouth, he said with obviously fake surliness.
	No.  Now satsify my curiosity before I get unpleasant.
	He laughed even as he brought for his wings, expanding them out to their full size, even flaring them in a melodramatic gesture before folding them behind his back.
	Wow, she said breathlessly, standing up. Will they burn me?  I just have to touch them.
	No, they wont hurt you, he assured her as he opened them again.
	Her touch was gentle as she slid her hand along the inner slope of his left wing, felt her touching, prodding, inspecting the solid fire that made up their substance, fire that was warm to the touch, soft, and surprisingly pliable.  If feels like silk, she told him, putting both hands on it and sliding them around.  The little flame licks look just like feathers until you get close and see them flickering.
	I know, he answered.
	Kikkalli told me that youre a demigod now, she imparted absently.  These wings certainly scream of divine power.  This close to you, I have no reason to doubt my goddess.  Not that I would have anyway, she said with a wink.
	Careful, some gods punish for talk like that.
	Posh, she said derisively. Kikkalli knows my mind, my friend.  Talk is just that, talk.  Its what I think and feel that matters, not what I say.
	Practical goddess, Tarrin said absently.  No wonder she seems to get along with Mother.
	Now that weve gotten the dirty little secrets out of the way, how is everyone?  How old is Faalken?  Whats he like?
	Nothing like his mother, thats for sure, Tarrin chuckled.  Hes nearly four now, and hes quiet, thoughtful, considerate, gentle, and very, very smart.
	Miranda laughed.  Youre right, thats nothing like Kerri, aside from being smart, she agreed.  Was that Tara and Rina I saw upstairs?
	He nodded.  Theyre almost seven now.
	But theyre, they look like their fifteen!  They even filled out!
	He chuckled.  Were-cat children arent like other races, friend.  Jasanas seven, and shes a mirror image of her mother.  She looks like shes eighteen.  Shes quite proud of her cleavage, and doesnt wear any shirt that doesnt show it off.  Shes going to be a popular one with the males.  All of Jesminds best attributes without the temper.
	Miranda laughed.  Where is she?
	With Triana, training in Druidic magic, he answered.  Jesminds probably with her, but I dont know.  Me and her reached the end of our rope a couple of years ago.
	I figured.  I remember when Mist left, so I take it she came back?
	He nodded.  I can tolerate Kimmie, so she never left.  I think its because were both turned.
	Sometimes we forget about that, she told him.  So, if Jasanas the size of an adult, complete with cleavage, that Were-cat monster I saw outside when I came in with that little brown fox has to be Eron.
	He nodded.  Hes absolutely huge, he said with a bit of pride.  I wonder why he didnt say hello.
	Because they never saw me, she winked.  I used a spell that hid me from their senses, something like invisibility for a Priest.  I didnt want anyone to know I was back before I talked to you.
	Why is that?
	I wanted to find out what was going on first.  Old habit, I guess, she answered.
	Not a whole lot, Miranda.  Ive been busy with getting ready for the journey. Mists been completing Erons education because shes going to introduce him to the Hierachs next month, and when she does, hell be an adult.  Everyone not going with me has been busy with their own children or their own projects.
	Any new faces?
	Yes.  Dar and Tiella have another child now, a daughter.  And, of course, the big news is that Allias pregnant.
	She is?  Its about time! Miranda said happily.
	We were all about to go over there and have a few stern words with her and Allyn, he smiled.  Outside of the single people in our little circle, she was the last to not have a child.
	Speaking of children, how is Shal?
	Big, pushy, stubborn, demanding, and obnoxious.  Just your typical Amazon girl, he smiled.  I think Camaras doing it on purpose.
	She probably is.  Amazon society says those are good personality traits.  She glanced at him.  Mists going, isnt she?
	He nodded.  Its her turn as my mate, and I think shes not going to let a little thing like this mission put her off.
	Miranda laughed.  If she felt cheated, wed all have hell to pay.
	That about sums it up, he agreed dryly.
	Who else is going?
	Dolanna, he said immediately.
	Thank the Wavemistress, Miranda sighed.  That puts me much more at ease.
	It does everyone, he agreed.  Azakar and Ulger are going as Dolannas Knights, Phandebrass is going, and Haleys going to go as well.
	Hmm, she mused in a slightly predatory manner.  Miranda had a certain attraction for the Were-wolf, for she thought him quite handsome when he was in his hybrid form.  Well, at least Ill have something nice to look at.
	If you can get him in his hybrid form anyway, Tarrin chuckled.
	So, everyone else is too busy or has too many responsibilities.
	He nodded.  We all have lives now, my friend.  Well, everyone but me, I suppose.  Dolanna and Phandebrass are putting their other projects on hold to do this.
	This is my project, much like how Camara Tals goddess sent her to you, she told him.
	I just cant get away from gods, he said with a helpless laugh.
	Ever notice that you get all this help from goddesses?  You are kinda cute, you know.  Now that youre a god, maybe theyre trying to woo you.  You could be some goddesss hunky babe.
	He took one look at her, then burst out laughing.
	Im not sure if I should be offended by that or not, the Goddess sang in his mind, which made him laugh even harder.
	I think we should have a long talk with Kikkalli over this one, FaraNaes voice joined Niamis.
	Certainly, the strong voice of Neme joined.  Shes a pert one, thats for sure.
	I like her just the way she is, so hands off, the voice of Kikkalli warned.
	Miranda gave him a wry smile.  See?  They never actively denied it.
	You can hear that? he asked, getting control of himself.
	Im an Avatar, my friend.  It does give me certain advantages.
	Youd better mind your manners, little missy, the Goddess warned, but the playful tone of her banter told them both that she was being utterly insincere.
	Besides, wed have to cross Mist if we started chasing you.  Im not sure even I would want to try that, FaraNaes voice added in a dry tone that made Tarrin burst out laughing anew.

	It was good having Miranda back.
	She revealed herself to the rest of their circle after meeting with Tarrin, first to Mist and Eron, then to Elke and Eron senior, then Tarrin Teleported them to the Tower to have something of an impromptu reuinion lunch with Jenna and Dolanna in attendance.  News was spread quickly that Miranda had come back, and within a half hour of finishing lunch, everyone was at the Tower to greet her and welcome her home.
	It was the reunion of Keritanima and Miranda that was both the most joyous, and in its way, the most heartbreaking.  Keritanima was absolutely ecstatic that Miranda had returned, but Tarrin knew that Keritanima always thought, deep in her heart, that Miranda would come right back to being Keritaninas maid, her confidante, and her silent guardian.  But Keritanima didnt need that anymore, and Miranda had been called to another duty.  It was painful for Tarrin to see the incredible hurt in his sisters eyes when she turned away from Miranda so she could pick up Faalken, to see in her eyes that now she knew that things would never be the same, that Miranda was no longer solely hers.  But it was also a testament to his sisters strength and her consideration for her friend that she never allowed that hurt to show again, in her eyes, in her scent, in her words, in her body language.  She truly was happy for Miranda, that she had found herself, but she also mourned the loss of a part of her own life, for Miranda had been so utterly intertwined into Keritanima that it seemed unnatural to think of them as separate entities.  But those roots had been pulled apart, and though they would always be the closest of friends and would always love each other as deeply as friends could, they were no longer together.  Both of them had grown up, had matured, had moved beyond the need for that symbiotic relationship.  Miranda had come to terms with that long ago, had learned to move past it, but Keritanima had not, because she had not wanted to admit to herself that things would change.
	But change came, no matter how strongly one dug in his heeld and refused to accept it.  The change in his children over the years certainly proved that.  Tarrin glanced at Tara, Rina, and Eron as they played with Faalken and Shal.  They were only a few years older than the two humans, but they were nearly the size of adultsTara and Rina were as tall as Keritanima, Eron considerably larger.  It seemed that just yesterday he was holding them in his arms, that they were only babies. Perhaps all parents always thought it was just yesterday, but for Tarrin, that yesterday really did feel like it was only yesterday.
	So young, yet so mature.  Were-cats truly displayed their differences from other races in that one respect.  Were-cat children grew up faster than any other sentient race, even Bruga.  They were only six, nearly seven, but Tara and Rina were matured enough to have menstrual cycles, and had been having them since age five.  At five years old, they had been old enough to reproduce, though the chances of them actually getting pregnant were vastly remote.  To Tarrins knowledge, both of them had already been introduced to certain young males and allowed to experience the mature side of Were-cat existence, when he was being the Guardian in Spyders stead, but he preferred not to think about things like that.  Too much of the human still left in him, he supposed.  Odds were, Kimmie arranged things like that just so he wasnt there when it happened.  He knew it wasnt easy for Kimmie either, since she too was turned, but she had to raise her cubs in the Were-cat way, and that required her to occasionally teach them things or do things that her old human morals did not find to their liking.
	And what has you so pensive over here, my brother? Allia asked, sidling up to him and worming under his arm.  Her belly was pronouncedly distended now, quickly swelling up as the child insider her developed at a vastly accelerated rate.  She had barely showed for the first half of her pregancy, but now that the time was growing close, the child inside her was growing so quickly that Allias skin was actually starting to tear as her belly expanded faster than her skin could stretch to accommodate it.  That was why so many Selani females had those faint vertical scars on the sides of their abdomens and horizontal scars at the bases of their ribcages and lower stomachs, the very visible scars of childbearing.  Selani too were very much unlike humans when it came to birthing.
	Just raging against the marching of time, I suppose, he said, nodding his head at his three children. Sometimes it feels like things never change, then I look up.  Theyll be grown and gone within a year, I think, he predicted.  Theyre both nearly ready.  Mist is introducing Eron to the Hierarchs next month.  When she does that, hes an official adult, and shell throw him out of the house.  Literally, if I know Mist, he chuckled wanly.  It feels like I woke up in the Heart after the Goddess put me back together just yesterday sometimes.  Then again, sometimes, like right now, I feel old.  Im only twenty-six, Allia.  Did you know that?  Im twenty-six, but I feel like Im ten thousand years old.
	Youve lived enough for men a hundred times your age, my brother, she told him sagely. And never forget what you are.  You are a Were-cat, but youre also a demigod.  The turning and the touch of divinity upon you truly did change you, in ways I think you never really understood.  You may not even be thirty, but your mind and soul have been touched by power and knowledge that no mortal could comprehend, in more ways than Shiikas kiss ever aged your body.  Theyve aged you, in ways I think make you better.  Look at Jenna.
	He did so.
	Shes nothing like a twenty-two year old woman, is she?  The touch of Spyders knowledge changed her, but I think it changed her for the better.  But despite all that change, shes still simply Jenna.  The change altered how she acts, but not who she is.  Change happens to all of us, my brother, but in the case of you and your sister, it was good.  And though youve changed, youre still my brother, and I still love you.  And I always will, no matter how hard change tries to tear us apart.
	He sighed, then hugged his Selani sister to his side gently.  You always know what to say, he said teasingly, though his words and tone were very kind, gentle, and loving.
	Thats because I know you, deshida.  She looked at the others.  Keritanima didnt take Mirandas return as well as Id hoped.
	She didnt want change, Tarrin told her.  And Miranda has definitely changed.
	She still acts as she did before.
	Not entirely, he answered.  Shes very powerful now, sister.  I can sense it.  And that power did change her some.
	Power tends to do that to anyone in one form or another.  He sighed.  Believe me.
	What will she do now?
	I think shes staying at the Tower, he answered.  She told me she doesnt want to go back to Wikuna for more than a ride or so.  She just wants to visit.  Shes afraid if she stays, that things between her and Kerri might get strained.
	Allia was quiet a moment.  Thats possible, I suppose, but Kerris not the spoiled child she was when Miranda left.  Shes grown a great deal.  I think having the responsibility of kingdom and child has made her grow.
	Maybe.
	Tarrin agreed with his sister, but up to a point.  He knew Keritanima a little better than Allia did, and after the reunion broke up for the night, as everyone wandered sleepily up towards their beds in the rooms on the upper floors, Tarrin caught up with Keritanima in the hall, had Rallix take Faalken upstairs, and took her out onto a balcony off an unoccupied room.  He never had to say a word to her, just look into her eyes.  That was all it took for Keritanima to break down and start crying like a little girl, clutching herself to him tightly as she allowed her pent-up feelings to come out.
	He held onto her for a long while, let her grief run its course, until she fell asleep in his arms, and then he carried her up to her room and put her into her bed.  He traded sober looks with Rallix, and then he picked up his tiger-striped nephew and put him in the bed with her.  He seemed to understand immediately that his mother needed him, and he cuddled up to her.  She put her arm over him in her troubled sleep, and the anguished look on her face relaxed immediately.
	Thank you, Rallix said earnestly after they left the room.
	Any time, Rallix.  Any time.

	Since Miranda was going now, she started sitting in on the three day councils that they started to hold in the Tower, where each of them updated the others on the progress that they had made in their preparations.  Jenna thought it was a good idea to continue those councils to keep everyone abreast of what was going on, and also to keep a firm leash on Phandebrass.  By making him give an accounting of himself at regular intervals, they were keeping his mind firmly on the task at hand and preventing him from getting distracted by any little side projects.  That really wasnt a problem, because all of Phandebrass attention had been squarely fixed to this mission since it was conceived, and he asked Tarrin at least ten times during every meeting if they couldnt leave a little early.
	Each of them did have tasks to perform.  The task of gathering the supplies and the horses they would use had been given to Azakar and Ulger.  Since they had just come from an extensive expedition into the unexplored interior of Wikuna, they were very well versed in what they would need for an extended journey into unexplored territory.  Dolanna had been given the task of researching that particular gate and trying to discover if anyone had ever gone through it and returned with information about what was on the other side.  Haley and Miranda had been given the task of preparing everything for their departure, at least within the city.  That task mostly focused on Haleys inn and thriving business, but Miranda decided to give him a hand.  Tarrin had already finished his task, finding the gate and organizing their departure and return, which drove Phandebrass absolutely crazy.  Tarrin wouldnt tell him where the gate was, because Tarrin knew that if Phandebrass knew where it was, hed run off and immediately go through it without even thinking twice.  Hed probably do it without taking a single thing with him that hed need, and that would get him into a world of trouble on the other side of it.
	With his part of it more or less done, he dedicated his time to his children.  He didnt want to leave them behind, for there was no telling how much they would grow while he was gone, so he got as much time with them as he could, for as long as he could.  He spent the entire month with Eron, enjoying the last of his childhood by going hunting and fishing with him, teaching him about fletching, something Tarrin hadnt practiced for years, and even took ten days and made Eron a bow worthy of his strength and taught him the basics of archery.  Mist 