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She looked up at Sylv and nodded in agreement. "They do grow like weeds." And it seemed like every time she blinked they were at least an inch taller. Riya happily accepted the hug from Ziya and made sure to give him a good squeeze as well as a kiss to his cheek. "But they get cuter and cuter each time too!"

When her nephew said that his sister could likely show her the best she gave Yngvara an expectant look. "Oh? Does someone have a hidden talent?" Iriyana gently prodded at her niece's side in a teasing manner. "Why don't you show me how its done?" With her other hand she motioned toward the targets for the little girl to shoot at.

Sylvirah 5

Yngvara trained so hard day in and day out that seeing her hold back for once was sweet. Sweeter still was when Ziya gave up his spot for her and the shine it gave create. They really were the best children a mother could have asked for, but kindness would only get them so far. She wouldn't coddle them in this; they both needed to stand on their own sooner rather than later.

Seeing her daughters nerves get in the way of a practically good shot was...disheartening to say the least. Stepping away from Ziya, she got a little closer to Iriyana so she could talk in a lower tone. "She gets nervous when she thinks someone's going to correct her. The older hunters in the village are harsher than I am so she thinks if she doesn't get it perfect the first time that she's failed."

She watched with fondness as her nice got all serious and took her time to position her feet. A smile still clearly in place as she was patient. However, when she saw Yngvara get nervous and drop the arrow her smile faltered a little as concern started to creep into her expression. The little girl remedied it though so it seemed there was nothing to worry about. When the shot was fired and landed close enough to the mark that it was for sure a killing blow she brought her hands together in a single clap and grinned. Of course she leaned to the side to listen to Sylvirah when she spoke as well. Older hunters were a pain to deal with. She could remember feeling similarly when she had been younger.

Her eyes went toward Ziya as he seemed to have pride in his sister's accomplishment and wanted to hear what she thought. "It was wonderful." Riya brought her attention back to Yngvara so that she could kneel down and speak to her directly. "It was a beautiful shot, Snowball. I love that you took the time to get your footing just right too." Her hand came up so that she could lightly boop Yngvara on the nose. "Don't worry about what other people say though. If you are comfortable and make the shot then that's all that matters."

Yngvara 6

The darker's hybrids cheeks flushed with a bit of embarrassment, but a little smile pulled at her lips all the same. It was hard not to with so much praise coming her way! She'd wanted so badly to do good and it was nice to know that they thought she was okay even if she'd messed up.

When her Aunt came over Yngvara held the bow a little tighter, her little body tensing in preparation for criticism that...never really came. When her nose was booped she let out a soft, little laugh and her smile only grew before giving Iriyana a hug. "Thank you," She whispered, and squeezed her good before stepping back. The little archer bounced back toward her brother, much less anxious than she'd been when she took her mark and happily waited for him to take his.

She hugged Yngvara back. "Anytime, Snowball." As the little girl pulled away from her she ruffled her hair affectionately. Then she looked up at Sylv with a grin. "You may have taught them everything already. I might not have anything to do." How dare her sister-in-law take all the fun! Riya chuckled and stood back up so that she was no longer crouched down.

When she heard Ziya speak she looked toward him and nodded her head. "Running and hitting a target is doable." Iriyana herself was able to do that. She could even hit a target while riding if she had to. Though she wasn't much of a rider. "Hit the target a few times and then we can play a game of running while shooting." Riya affirmed.

When Ziya lifted his bow to shoot she watched. What she saw wasn't the best but she didn't criticized him on it. "Nice shot. Try again but this time take a deep breath in before you shoot, it sometimes helps me to keep steady."

Sylvirah 7

"Oh, you've got plenty to work with." She nodded towards Ziya with her head and smirked. Her kids might have the technical knack for it, but they were already reaching for lofty, flashy goals. Sylvirah wasn't quite sure if that was because of their father's influence or her pride. Worse even, a perfect blend of both.

She gave a smirk to Sylvirah. Riya could see that Ziya would want to do trick shots. Showing off during competitions and festivals was always fun. And it won the person some prizes in the end as well. So when her nephew took another shot using her advice she grinned from ear to ear. "Good job. Keep that up and I won't have a job anymore." She nodded at him encouragingly before she stepped over to Yngvara and put her hands on the little girl's shoulders.

"Alright Snowball, you ready to take another shot? She didn't want her niece to feel left out after all. "I bet you can find your footing faster this time because you already remember how it feels." If she could work with Yngvara on her footing then they could get her there a bit faster each time until it became second nature for her and she wouldn't have to think about it at all.