Painted Dreams
A short story by Obsidian Crystal
Based on Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda, having said that, it is obvious that I do not own anything that is not mine.
Jasmine opened her eyes and stared at the beautifully painted ceiling above her bed, full of birds and animals. Sharn had chosen this room for her, as an attempt to make her feel more at home, but while it was pretty, it was flat, dull, silent, lifeless. She hated this room, it reminded her of everything she had lost in coming to this rat-ridden city: the cool green dampness of the forest, a quiet, yet deafening beauty seeping into her skin, into her bones, nature filling her up with peace.
Here she was surrounded by grey, crumbling, dry stone, hateful merchants screamed at her as she tried to take a walk, "Pretty stones for a pretty girl, would you like some my dear, only a silver coin for two!" Constant chatter and gossip, often concerning her and her "insignificant" beginnings.
She hated the whole place, except the palace garden: the beautiful trees, the exotic flowers, some from different countries, shady niches and paths where you could really find some peace, the trees bocking out all sound from the outside world, it was as close as she could get to feeling at home. She knew that the reason the gardens were so beautiful was because of her, or rather, because of someone wanting her to be happy.
She looked at the ceiling, properly waking up, and thought to herself, I need to get out of this room. I should find a room with a view of the East Garden, the flowers in that garden are beautiful. I'll ask. With that she turned to her right and looked at the one thing that really kept her here, in this horridly dry and grey life, what filled her life with enough love to make it colourful and beautiful, and promptly shook him awake, he awoke quickly alarm spreading across his face, "Is anything wrong, are you alright, Sweetheart?" He placed his warm palm on her forehead, "do you need anything?"
Jasmine smiled and took his palm away from her forehead and put it against her mouth, kissing it gently before putting both his hands in her lap, "I'm fine Leif, really, I was just wondering, could we find a different room, one overlooking the East Garden, perhaps, before the baby comes?" Jasmine smiled at him hopefully, her jade coloured eyes brightening as she thought of how truly beautiful it would be to wake up with the sun just lightening the room. Leif looked at the woman who made being a King bearable and laughed.
"Again?" Leif looked at her bright eyes and his heart skipped a beat, he would probably eat poisoned glass out of her hand if she looked at him like that, "Why not!" He laughed and kissed her eyelids shut, "but before we go room hunting, I think we should have a sleep in." And with that said, he pulled her back down beside him and wrapped his arms tightly around her waist. As she drifted into sleep she heard Leif whisper, "I love you, Jasmine"
Jasmine's smile changed to a grin, "Me too," she whispered back.
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Obsidian Crystal