2 Bull’s-Eye!

CHAPTER 2

Bull's-Eye! Clara Gills pointed her bow toward the ground and prepared her arrow. Then she drew it, aimed, and released. Thwack! Her arrow stuck in the middle of the target. "Bull's-eye!" she cried. Prince Lucas smiled at his best friend. Then he grabbed an arrow from his quiver, took aim, and twoof! He hit the outer ring. "My turn again!" Clara said gleefully. She hit another bull's-eye. Ruskin, the prince's pet red dragon, squawked and flapped his wings. "Whose side are you on, anyway?" Lucas complained.

Ruskin chirped happily. Lucas and Clara shot the rest of their arrows. Then they counted their points. Beyond the shooting area, there was a very long line of townspeople, trolls, and wizards outside the castle. Once a month the palace was open to anyone who wanted to talk with the king face-to-face.

Lucas and Clara collected their arrows and slid them back inside their quivers. "This time I'm going to beat you!" Lucas declared. Clara laughed. "We'll see about that!" The bushes beside the archery range rustled. Ruskin squawked sharply and began to sniff and paw at a hedge.

"Help!" cried a small voice from inside the bush. "Please, somebody, help me!" "Stand down, Ruskin!" Lucas commanded. Ruskin backed away. "Good dragon." Clara laid down her bow and crept over to the bushes. Gently, she pulled the branches apart where Ruskin had been pawing. "Oh my!" Clara exclaimed. "It's a fairy!"

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