One week later.
Leif walked up to the palace for yet another meeting. He hated that the meetings always happened in the mornings. He wondered who would be arguing when he walked in today.
As he entered the kitchen he saw that Jasmine was the only person in the room.
That was fine with him.
As he sat down Jasmine smirked.
"What?" he asked.
"Not used to waking up so early?" she grinned.
"No I'm not" he replied truthfully, curling his fingers around hers.
She laughed.
Sharn walked in and, seeing Leif was there, put on a mock astounded face.
"I can't believe it." She exclaimed, looking from Leif to Jasmine. "He's here! I had a feeling I was going to have to send someone down to wake him!"
Jasmine and Sharn laughed. Leif glared at them, which only made them laugh harder.
Leif put on a mock hurt face and crossed his arms. "Well!"
Jasmine was laughing harder now.
Doom walked in and sat down across from Leif and Jasmine.
"Leif! It is a miracle!" he exclaimed.
Jasmine tried to stop laughing-she failed miserably.
"Jasmine if you keep laughing you'll crack a rib, calm down!" Doom said.
"S-s-sorry" was all Jasmine could gasp. She managed a calm face.
Lindal walked in. "Wow! Leif you're awake!" she exclaimed.
Jasmine fought hard to keep from laughing.
Marilyn and Ranesh walked in and both really did look astounded-both were very talented actors. "Leif!" they cried as one.
"Honestly!" Leif said.
"Barda is on his way I saw him talking to Dunn." Marilyn said.
They all nodded.
Barda entered and glanced at Leif and smirked.
"Shall we get it over with" Jasmine asked.
"Might as well" Doom said.
They walked into the conference room where Zeean and Fa-Glinn were arguing and Gers and Gla-Thon were glaring at each other.
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Three hours later everyone staggered out of the conference room. Leif and Jasmine walked down to the forge and sat together on the couch.
"They said they would make those stupid meetings shorter." Jasmine mumbled, snuggling into Leif.
Leif put his arms around her and kissed her head. "I know, but to be fair that meeting would have lasted twice as long normally."
"It was still really long." She mumbled into his chest.
"I know." Leif said.
She looked up and opened her mouth to say something bu before she could Leif kissed her.
"I love you."
