Death Wish

17.Time flies

Bao woke up early in the morning to immediately start work, she began her day by running twenty laps around the camp then after decided to practice  her archery which she was very good at. Archery was her favourite sport, she could beat anyone in her neighbourhood with her archery skills. Bao continued to shoot arrows at the wooden post shaped like a human form, this time she wanted to shoot the figure straight were the human heart resides. She imagined the figure to be the man she desperately wants to kill which is Ãl-Emre.
She squinted her eyes to see if her aim was correct and released her arrow hitting the exact spot where the human heart lies.

"Hong I never knew you were that good at archery, I always thought you were more of a sword fighter type of man but maybe it's cause I haven't seen you in years", Jian said startling Bao .
"Oh..um good morning your highness, I have always been good at archery it's probably because you have never seen me actually do archery", Bao said bowing her head.

"Please just call me Jian no need for formalities we are friends right?" Jian smiled looking up at Bao.
"Of course..um Jian", she said awkwardly.

"Since you are my friend you don't mind teaching me archery? I would like to improve my skills with your help".
"Sure it's really easy, here take my bow and arrow and I'll show you how to do it".

Bao put her arms around Jian to put him in a position to help him hold the bow correctly, she blushed at feeling of his warm skin she had never been this close to a man.
"Okay insert the arrow and shoot", Said Bao quickly pulling her hands away from Jians.

Jian released the arrow which hit the target exactly in the face , in excitement Jian dropped the bow and arrow to give Bao a wide hug. For a moment he paused at the unusual soft feeling of Bao's body which confused him as he expected a strong man like Hong to have hard bulky muscles but instead he felt a more soft and delicate feeling . Bao quickly pushed the prince away from her in shock.

"What are you doing?!" She shouted folding her arms around her chest.
"What's wrong?!  Did I do something to offend you?", Jian snapped back in confusion.

Bao stopped to think to for moment to realise that she was acting rash and once again she nearly blew her cover. She let out curses under her breath trying to come up with an excuse for her behaviour.
"Excuse me for my sudden outburst your highness  I wasn't expecting a generous hug from you please forgive your humble servant for shouting", She said putting one knee to the ground bowing in respect.

"Hong seriously? Get up! I told you to call me by name, quit with your formalities!" Jian replied helping Bao get up.
"Thank you, by your permission I'd like to go to my tent to get some work done".
"Wait I want to speak to you about something very important".

"Important? Has something happened?"
"Well it's about why I really came here, I didn't come here to participate in the war I came for political gains, after a month or two I'll be returning to the palace I can't survive in these horrendous conditions".