In the article, the author connects Granuaile and the Queen by implying that although one is royalty, and the other a prisoner, they are equals. He support this in a few ways. When a courtier looks down upon her, she quickly corrects the girl by saying that where is from, she is just as powerful and important as the Queen. Once the two meet, "The two women looked each other straight in the eye. Each of them knew the other was strong, brave and fearless." In that moment, the author is saying that they acknowledged each other as equals. He continues and describes the how different they look, but how long they talk for despite how different the may seem. At the end, we can infer that the Queen respects Granuaile because she agreed to everything she asked for and more. Therefore, the author draws a connections between them by showing that despite where they came from, they are both equal to the other.
