by D. J. Holmes
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Reading the history of the 100 years war, Treysen learns that in one battle the long bow was successfully used by the English against the French. In 1346, long before Jehanne’s birth, the long bow was responsible for the deaths of 2,000 French mounted Knights, the elite of the French army. In this particular battle, 20,000 English soldiers defeated 60,000 French soldiers.
Knowing this history and watching the arrow glide toward its target, Treysen sends a thought message to Daniel. “I am concerned for Jehanne. She is in the middle of a battle with an arrow from a longbow heading directly toward her.”
“We can’t turn the arrow back, but we can minimize its final resting place,” Daniel responds back with a thought.