This is a tough decision. Is he being serious or is he lying about arty? I don't want her to die, but if we were to let him live, he'd just try to get the bow back and kill or sedate you for experimentation. It's a risky move, but since the bolts were made from his bow, it makes sense that by destroying it, you also destroy any hold the spells of his arrows might have on the victims. It seems the best choice. I just hope I'm right. Destroy the bow, destroy it and that evil mad man with it!!!!!!!!

2 I suppose. Can always destroy it if he tries anything.

1 arty might not make it, but it needs to be stopped.

Two. (What I'd really like to do is keep picking little splinters off of the crossbow - just to keep the creep motivated - until he undoes whatever hold he has on Arty, but that might be a bit more subtle than we can manage just now.)

I'm curious about option three, but not that curious. Arty's life is at risk.

just freaking destroy the crossbow, he'd as soon stab you in the back so wreck it.