[ He glances down when she starts tugging up her skirt a little, eyes going wide, because his brain.... goes to a much different place for a moment before he shakes himself out of it. But spotting the hilt of the dagger in her boot, however, he chuckles in approval. ]

Smart of you. Well, feel free to add the crossbow to your arsenal, if you think you might need it. And if they won't throw a fit over you having it. Weapons are considerably easier to come by in Cadens, compared to the other two Factions, or so I hear.

And it's a bolt, when you shoot with a crossbow, not an arrow. [ He corrects her gently with a wink, helping her slot the ammo in place and showing her how the weapon works, what she needs to load and release to shoot. ]

There, just like that. Now you just need to aim at your target and release. Give it a try.