To be honest, compared with everything else, bowmaking really did not cost much. As long as the Hinterlands had suitable lumber, all they needed to buy were oils and materials for bowstrings.
A bow's main value lay in the labor and time that went into it. Compared with those, the cost of materials was actually the smallest expense. This was the exact opposite of swords and armor, because without good iron ingots, even a Dwarf could not forge a Rare-grade saber.
That was not to say bowmaking did not require good materials. Of course it did. But if there was one thing the Hinterlands had in abundance, it was lumber. Only a region that produced good timber could offer such favorable conditions for bowmaking. Somewhere like the desert around Gadgetzan would be an entirely different story. Even a blade of grass cost more than metal there.
"I need to give this some serious thought," Christine said.
"All right! You can stay here for now. Once you've decided, you can have a soldier notify me. Actually, I'd prefer it if, by the time you came to see me, you'd already worked out all the steps or had a good plan.
"That way, all I'd need to do would be to give you the people and money, then set aside a piece of land for you." Yu Lin Bloodhawk smiled. "I'll be going, then. If you need anything, tell the soldier. He'll take care of it for you."
"Please, go ahead, my lord!" Christine rose and bowed.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk reached the door, then suddenly wondered what would happen if Christine finished the plan while he was away from the Hinterlands. He turned back and said, "Oh, right! The Second War has broken out.
"If I've already left the Hinterlands by the