Kara Meets Draco
At his castle King Einon sat down to dinner. His knights and their wives
ate with him. At the end of the table his mother, Queen Aislinn, sat quietly. The other men and women at the table were loud and noisy.
Suddenly Einon turned round. He saw somebody behind him with a knife in his hand. The man threw the knife at the king, but he was ready. Einon caught him and pushed him down on to the table. Then Einon and Brok, the king's cruel knight, looked down at the man. But it wasn't a man! It was a woman! She had
beautiful, long red hair. It was Kara! 'I know you,' Einon said. 'You're Redbeard's child.' Then he turned to Queen
Aislinn. 'Look at her, Mother! She tried to kill me! The queen looked at her son, but she didn't sav a word. Einon looked at
Kara. 'I killed your father, girl,' he said to her. 'And now I'm going to kill you.' 'Kill me then! I want to die,' shouted Kara. 'I don't want to live in this
country. You're not my king!' 'So what shall I do with you? I'll think of something,' Einon shouted at her.
'Now, take her away!' Brok and some other knights quickly took Kara out of the
room. Einon looked down at her knife in his hands, and then he looked at his
mother. The queen watched him but she said nothing. Einon threw the knife down on the table and looked into the hot fire. He thought for a minute. Then he suddenly stood up and ran out of the room.
'Where is she? Where's that woman?' he shouted. He found Kara in a small dark room in the bottom of the castle. 'I remember you now!' Einon shouted at her. 'Your red hair! At the battle! When my father, the king, died! It was your sword! It went through my heart!' He opened his shirt. 'Look! You did that. Now I'll find a way to hurt you'
Kara looked into Einon's eyes. She wasn't afraid.'Next time I'll kill you!'she shouted at him.
'You can't. I've got a different heart now. It's very strong,' answered Einon. 'Your heart's black,' Kara shouted. When he heard this, Einon looked at her with cruel eyes. 'You wait,' he said.
Til think of something . ..' Kara sat in the cold room and looked out of the small window. How could
she get out? But then Queen Aislinn came quietly into the room. 'You!' Kara said. 'How did you get in here?' 'Ssh! Be quiet! I want to help you,' said the queen. 'I don't want any help from the mother of that cruel king,' answered Kara. 'I am Einon's mother,' the queen said sadly. 'But he had a father too. I had to
marry King Freyne, but I didn't want to be his wife. Einon's cruel because of his father, not me.'
'Why didn't you kill him when he was a baby then?' shouted Kara. 'You can ask that now,' the queen answered. 'But when a mother looks at
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