The walls were closing in around her. She could barely breathe. The air stank of rotten dead bodies and blood stained the floor. Jasmine ran to one of the walls, kicking it and clawing at it.

"Help me!" she screamed. "Lief! Anyone! Please, please help me!" She heard cruel laughter and a howling wind hit her, sending her flying.

"There is no escape Jasmine." a cold voice whispered.

Jasmine whirled around and saw the phantom, Faith, standing before her.

"Faith! Help me! I need to get out!" Jasmine shrieked.

Faith laughed coldly. "You are too late Jasmine. Nothing can save you now." She melted away, leaving Jasmine very alone.

Jasmine screamed for help until she felt a very cold hand on her shoulder. It was Lief.

"Why did you leave me Jasmine? Why did you not look for me, when I jumped into the sea and ended up on the Lady Luck? Why did you let them hurt me?"

"Lief, I did look for you! I looked for days and days. I found you, you must remember!" Jasmine cried.

"You are lying to me. You left me to die!" Lief hissed. Jasmine watched in horror as wounds began to open up on Lief's face and bled heavily. His skin was rotting away and his blood was forming a pool on the ground. Jasmine screamed as Lief fell, lifeless, to her feet.

Jasmine's eyes snapped open and she sat bolt upright in bed, tears streaming down her cheeks. Lief burst in holding a candle. His hair was ruffled from sleep but his face and eyes were alert. His expression softened as he saw Jasmine. Her sheets were a mess around her and she was shaking violently.

"Are you alright Jasmine?" Lief asked gently, walking over to her, setting the candle on her bedside table and sitting on her bed. Jasmine shook her head, trying to hide the tears that would not stop falling. Lief's expression softened even more, and he moved closer to Jasmine and took her in his strong arms.

Jasmine buried her head in the crook of his neck, wrapping her arms around him. He held her close and ran his fingers through her long black mane of hair.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Lief questioned her.

"Not yet." she sobbed.

Lief nodded his head and leant against the headboard, carefully adjusting Jasmine so that they were both comfortable. He was probably going to be there for a while, not that he minded. It was a very rare thing that one could embrace Jasmine, and have Jasmine embrace them back. Nobody in their right mind tried it when she was not distressed, for fear of severe bodily damage.

"Lief?" Jasmine said tentatively.

"Yes Jasmine?" he murmured.

"Thankyou." she said simply, snuggling closer to him.

"You are welcome." he replied, nuzzling his cheek into her hair. A few minutes later, he heard Jasmine's breathing slowing down as she went back to sleep. He smiled and whispered gently, "Sweet dreams Jasmine."

Lief had intended to go back to his own bedroom, but his eyes would not stay open, so he slept.

Sharn quietly pushed the door to Jasmine's bedroom open. She had heard some noise during the night, and had decided to check on the green eyed girl. She smiled as she saw her son, fast asleep, with his arms around Jasmine and his cheek resting on her hair. Jasmine looked just as comfortable, with her arms around his neck and her head resting on his chest. They looked so sweet together.

"Sweet dreams." Sharn whispered before gently closing the door behind her.