But there was a spare bowstring, wrapped around the quiver.
He hoped they had all remembered to bring spare bowstrings, at least, since it was going to rain.
Two spare bowstrings and a piece of string he had thought might be useful.
Under the leader's command, the group stripped her of weapons with brutal efficiency, even finding Jazrac's pretty little knife, before lashing her wrists with a spare bowstring.
The archer drew a spare bowstring from his case and had bound the prisoner as directed, when Nigel gave a sudden start and cry of alarm.
An archer offered his spare bowstring.
They cured and twisted spare bowstrings, to be carried as belts tied around their waists.
Because of this, many archers carry a spare bowstring in what is called a tsurumaki (literally "bow string roll").
"I've got some spare bowstrings," said Willis.
Each foot soldier also carried a bow, twelve arrows and a spare bowstring as standard equipment.