put your head down and kick . she would answer , you know i love you as i love myself . there was a faint sound from the center of the clearing . molly cracked the window and let the cool air in , bringing the smell of rain with it . two years later 11 march , 1247 , afternoon once upon a time in the middle of winter , when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the sky , a queen sat at a window sewing , and the frame of the window was made of black ebony . 