Regardless of Kara's situation, she did not like being the cause of Amina's grief. She squeezed the woman's hands gently. Amina's question about tracing had Kara's forehead furrowing, because she thought she might have danced upon the wind, as the woman called it, once before. But that memory was hazy since she and Hallbjorn had been running.<br/><br/>Tarek burst into the chamber, and despite what Kara felt about him, she gasped at the angry red lash marks upon his back. Blood seeped from his open wounds, and she could not fathom how much pain he must be in. When he told her that he was innocent of knowing Kaseem's true plan for her, Kara believed him. It was probably foolish to trust in him at all, but the look he gave her was too honest.<br/><br/>Kara was not sure she wanted to know just what kinds of goods Kaseem was having delivered to his chambers. The fact that he was having something brought to him from earth showed his hypocrisy with the way he had reacted to her ring. It seemed Kaseem lived a life of double standards.<br/><br/>She stood abruptly when Tarek called Hallbjorn unclean, and made her way towards him. Kara desired to hit him strongly. She did not even have to hear him admit what lies he told to Hallbjorn, because Kara was sure that he had. Knowing that, the urge to smack him grew, but she controlled it. Tarek had been hurt enough.<br/><br/>“Do not ever call my mate, Hallbjorn, unclean again.” She told him with fierceness.<br/><br/>Mercy for him had her helping Tarek to the chair she had just vacated. Kara looked at Amina and said, “Even though he does not deserve, can you tend his wounds?”<br/><br/>She stood aside, and then began to pace back and forth as Amina saw to Tarek. Several times she tried to “dance the winds”, but nothing came of it. It felt as if Kara's power was depleted. The need to return to Hallbjorn was overwhelming, only equaled by her desire to escape Kaseem.<br/><br/>After some time, Kara turned back towards Tarek. “Why did he beat you, Tarek? What is he having delivered?” If she could not escape, she had to know what awaited her. “Is there no one that can stand up to Kaseem, or help me escape?”