Yael laughed softly. "Yes. I prefer the longbow for that reason. The kick on a croswbow is startling."

She stood up and took the clay pot gratefully, tucking it carefully into a pouch at her hip for safekeeping. "I've seen it, yes. It was scary," she said. "Thank you very much for the balm, and for...helping." Maybe if she didn't think about it being magic it would be less scary.