Chapter 1: Liefs confession
It was late at night, and Lief wanted to get away from the Palace, maybe take a stroll through the gardens, dip his feet in the pond. But what he really wanted most was to see Jasmine.
He had been planning this moment for almost a month now. On the full moon at midnight, he would go out to the beautifully lit gardens and 'bump' into Jasmine, where he would tell her about his undying love for her.
Earlier that day, Lief was complaining loudly so that Jasmine would hear about the load of scrolls that found their way to his desk and that he would be going to take a break at midnight and stroll through the gardens. He really hoped that jasmine picked up on this, otherwise he would be sitting out there all night sulking, thinking that Jasmine did not love him the way he loved her.
As he turned out towards the gardens he was pleased to see, though not all surprised, a young woman perched up on top her favorite tree in the middle of the garden, examining the area, looking for the one whom she truly loved with all her heart. Lief saw her emerald colored eyes,shining in the many colored lights, glance at him and felt an uneasy sense of nervousness in the pit of his stomach.
He pretended not to notice her, though he could feel her beautiful eyes gazing at him. He made for the bright blue pond and took his shoes and socks off, before sitting on the edge and dipping his feet in the water. The water that had come all the way from the Dreaming Spring felt nice as it swayed through his feet. He bent down and took a massive gulp, thinking of Jasmine as he did so. He threw his head back and gazed at the shining silver moon, and was pleased to hear the sound of crunching grass getting louder and closer.
He turned and saw Jasmine making her way nervously towards him looking rather scared. 'Hello, Jasmine, I did not know that you would be out here', Lief lied. 'Come. Join me'.
'Thank you Lief', She murmured and sat down next to him, making sure not to brush her arm against his.
'What is wrong, Jasmine?', Lief asked nervously.
'Lief... There is something I need to tell you...', the wild girl began nervously.
'I would like to tell you something, also', Liefs eyes were not looking at anything but hers. Jasmine prepared herself for what was coming next.
'I-I have been meaning to tell you for quite some time' Lief began. He now appreciated how much the glow from the moon and water looked on her face.
'I-I-I love you Jasmine!'