Israel's Story

((Just so you know, Karuta has been replaced by me (Harumi) since she hasn't been posting I guess. Sorry for any confusion this may cause.))

Harumi walked over to the opera boxes with the others and sat down in one of the chairs.

"I wonder if this will be as exciting as we have heard. It may sound strange, but I sincerely hope that it will not be disappointing."

She glanced around the ball room, then at Lavilev as he began saying prayers. Lejla was also scanning the room.

"Do you see anyone?" she asked Harumi. Before Harumi could reply, she felt a lift, and they were suddenly somewhere else. It was dark and terrifying, and Harumi froze in terror, unable to do anything. She thought she was ready for anything, but this wasn't just anything. Levilev shouted something in Hebrew, causing a huge wall of fire to come up around them. She still could not make herself move, as she sensed a dark presence. The King of Odrin. She saw that one other person had come there with them, who was also obviously a magic user. He attacked the King, but the king brushed the attack aside, beginning to attack the pillar of fire. The king of Odrin suddenly attacked from above, bringing the wall of fire down and landing near the group. Harumi could only watch, still caught off guard by all this.

"Do something fast! or we will all die here!" Harumi heard in her mind, apparently from the other person who was attacking. Lejla also drew her knife, but soon after she did, they were released, all landing back on the floor.

Harumi landed hard on her side and quickly scrambled up. At least she felt she could move now. What had made her freeze in terror like that? Lavilev jumped up, having finally finished his prayers. He apparently hadn't caught any of what happened after he put up the wall. He mentioned a curse, and Harumi realized she could also feel the evil radiating from the kings. They weren't able to stop it, she realized, frowning and almost crying.

"So who might you people be to be dragged into this? clearly you where a threat to those people invlolved, care to tell me why that is?" the boy who had been with them said. Lejla replied, "I should ask you the same question."

Levilev quickly answered, not acknowledging Lejla's comment. Harumi nodded in agreement with what he said, waiting with interest to see what the boy would say.