[They may as well be, at this point, even without Petra's occasional difficulty in grasping the common tongue.

She tips her head to one side— she still doesn't understand his initial statement, but at least what he has to say now is more to her liking.]

I am excellent at shooting. It would not help me to determined how my strength has suffered here, but I would like to be seeing how travel to this world may have effected my aim and dexterity.

[A longwinded way of saying 'yes.']

Archery is no good for sparring, but there are targets that we can be shooting to have a different kind of contest.