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Hello everybody. I'm Merenwen! I'm new to writing FanFics but I've been reviewing and helping edit angel-kitten-teddy's work for about…aww, I don't know a few months probably. And so me and angel-kitten-teddy are gonna write a bunch of mini FanFics now. This chapter was written by me and probably most of this story will be too but we promise we'll write one together after this. We hope you guys like the first chapter and the second chapter should be coming soon. Enjoy!

CHRONICLES OF DELTORA

Chapter 1: The Admittance

Lief paced back and forth in the Forge courtyard. Barda and Doom both had puzzled looks on their faces.

"So, can you help me or not?" Lief suddenly burst out, after stopping his pacing to stare at Barda and Doom for a minute.

"I'm afraid I can't. Doom would be much more help to you in this area, Lief." Barda answered.

"I'm too shocked to say much," said Doom. "I never thought you'd admit to this, Lief. We all guessed and yet you still kept it to yourself. Finally you're admitting to this." Lief blushed at Doom's words.

"There is no reason to be ashamed. It is a good thing. But it is something to be treated very delicately." Doom answered to his blush.

"But how?" Lief was puzzled.

"That is something to ask your mother, Lief." Barda answered him.

"And here I am. So ask me whatever you need to," Sharn had appeared in the doorway. "But first, come to the palace for your suit fitting for the ball. And I've already guessed what you need my help with. I'll talk to you on the way." Sharn finished.

"Oh the fitting!" Lief exclaimed, hitting his head with the palm of his hand. "I had forgotten all about it. Alright, I'll come with you now. And I'll talk to you on the way." He finished off. "I'll just grab my over shirt and we can be off."

Lief picked up a garment and walked out the door with his mother as he slipped it over his head and forced his arms into it.

Doom looked at Barda who still had a puzzled look on his face. They both shrugged then followed Lief and Sharn out of the Forge to head towards the palace for their suit fittings for the Grand Ball coming up.

Lief stood there with at leat five different people taking his measurements, thinking about his plan. Was it going to work? He hoped so.

"Lief, which do you prefer? Lief?" The sharp voice of his mother broke into his thoughts.

"Huh?" he muttered.

"Which colour, green or blue for the pants and coat? We'll probably make the under shirt the opposite colour or a different shade of that colour. Whatever you like." Sharn looked up at him questioningly.

"I like the green." The voice came from the doorway. It was Jasmine's.

"I agree with Jasmine," Lief finally said, looking up at her and smiling. She smiled back.

"Green it is then," Sharn said, also smiling, but to herself. "You can go now Lief."

"Ok, thank you mother," Lief said.

"Oh, nonsense. It's my job. Now get going," Sharn said in answer to his gratitude.

Lief walked outside into the hall and took Jasmine's hand in his. "Come with me, Jasmine," he said and led her away toward the gardens. They walked out of the door into the sunlight as it shone down onto a group of flowers – Jasmine flowers.

Barda still wondered why Lief hadn't admitted his secret until now, as he saw Lief and Jasmine walking in the gardens.

Doom came up to stand next to Barda and said, "Barda, leave them. WE must go decide on colours for the decorations to go in the Great Hall for the feast." He said as they looked down below to where Lief was picking a Jasmine flower and putting it to his nose to smell.

"I know. I'm coming. Give me another minute," Barda answered. Doom walked back inside. Barda sat there and thought about what it would be like when Lief's secret was as he watched Lief flirt with Jasmine. "Probably spontaneous and unpredictable. That's what it does to you and I'm sure Lief will be no exception," Barda muttered to himself.

He walked inside and joined Doom and Sharn to help pick colours for this grand ball. He wondered if Lief would be ready in two weeks. After all, the ball was happening to celebrate, partly, but of course for other reasons too.

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