Lief burst through the door of Jasmine's room, sword in his hand. Jasmine woke with a scare as she saw Lief standing in the doorway.
"Lief?" Jasmine asked confusingly. "What on earth are you doing?"
"I heard you calling my name" Lief said with a smile.
"Why would I be calling your name in the middle of the night?"
"You tell me," Lief added, "I think you were having a nightmare."
Suddenly everything started coming back to Jasmine. The Ol's cold grip on her neck, the beautiful Toran woman, Lief kissing her. Jasmine rubbed her head as though she had a head ache and pushed her fingers through her thick tangled hair.
"It's ok now," Lief said calmly as he headed for the door.
"Wait Lief," whispered Jasmine.
"Yes Jasmine?" He looked at her with his loving blue eyes. It felt like her heart melted at the sight of them.
"Oh, never mind. Just go back to sleep." Jasmine said shyly.
Soon it was morning. Lief walked through Jasmine's door to check up on her.
"Good morning." He said with a smile waking Jasmine up.
"Good morning Lief," said Jasmine annoyed.
"How are you? Have any more nightmares?"
"No, after you came in with your sword last night I slept soundly." Jasmine laughed and Lief smiled.
"Well you better hurry up. Breakfast is nearly ready." And with that he had left.
Jasmine got changed and the whole time she had a big smile on her face, yet she did not know why. Then it came to her. I am in love with Lief…
She decided to skip breakfast and go to the library. Since everyone was in the dining hall she would be able to get some quiet time to spend with no one but her and her thoughts.
I love Lief. But I cannot! I must not! He is the King of Deltora! He must marry a Toran girl of high blood not some wild girl from the Forests of Silence! She said this to herself over and over again yet she could not get those 3 words out of her mind. I love Lief.
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" not meaning to she yelled it. Lucky no one's around she thought. But right at that moment who else but Lief walked into the library.