Mesmeralde: Lief must choose 7 leaders to be captain of 7 groups. The first five groups are to protect
the main cities: Del, Tora, Rithmere, the Mountain, and Raladin. These main cities are the first ones
that the Shadowlord would hit. The other two groups would be bigger, one would guard the western coast
and the other the southern coast. This way when the Shadowlord attacks, we would have the first line of
defence ready.
Jasmine: But how do we know that you are not a Shadowlord servant?
Mesmeralde: Because I'm a Guardian!
Jasmine: All of the beasts that once kept the stolen gems were called gueardians!
Mesmeralde: Think what you want, then. But I'll tell you what happens if you do not follow my plan. The
poison would reach Del without anyone knowing it. Everyone in Deltora would drink it. Even Doom, Barda,
you, and indeed Lief. Not knowing that the waters are slowly turning you into an evil being. One day the
Shadowlord came and re-claimed this land. And the Lief there destroyed the belt with his own hands. When the
Shadowlord first claimed this land everyone was forced to obey his will. But when the people drank the waters
he didn't have to force them. All was lost, nothing could be done. Is this what you want to happen?
Jasmine was taken entirely by suprise. So this would be the future. Of course she didn't want it to happen.
Lief coughed.
Lief: I have already made my decision, Jasmine. The captains that would lead the first 5 groups would be:
Lief called their names. Raion, Falcon, Quander, Harsef, and Galleon, all recommended by Doom.
Lief: The other 2 groups would get 2 captains, since they would be bigger. The groups moving to the southern
coast would be Barda and Doom. The captains of the western groups would be Mesmeralde and me.
Jasmine: What about me, Lief?!?
Lief knew that to reject Jasmine in something like this would also mean waging war to her. So he said:
Lief: You can be leader with our group. That way the army would be easier to handle.
Later on that night the groups set out for their designated posts.
the main cities: Del, Tora, Rithmere, the Mountain, and Raladin. These main cities are the first ones
that the Shadowlord would hit. The other two groups would be bigger, one would guard the western coast
and the other the southern coast. This way when the Shadowlord attacks, we would have the first line of
defence ready.
Jasmine: But how do we know that you are not a Shadowlord servant?
Mesmeralde: Because I'm a Guardian!
Jasmine: All of the beasts that once kept the stolen gems were called gueardians!
Mesmeralde: Think what you want, then. But I'll tell you what happens if you do not follow my plan. The
poison would reach Del without anyone knowing it. Everyone in Deltora would drink it. Even Doom, Barda,
you, and indeed Lief. Not knowing that the waters are slowly turning you into an evil being. One day the
Shadowlord came and re-claimed this land. And the Lief there destroyed the belt with his own hands. When the
Shadowlord first claimed this land everyone was forced to obey his will. But when the people drank the waters
he didn't have to force them. All was lost, nothing could be done. Is this what you want to happen?
Jasmine was taken entirely by suprise. So this would be the future. Of course she didn't want it to happen.
Lief coughed.
Lief: I have already made my decision, Jasmine. The captains that would lead the first 5 groups would be:
Lief called their names. Raion, Falcon, Quander, Harsef, and Galleon, all recommended by Doom.
Lief: The other 2 groups would get 2 captains, since they would be bigger. The groups moving to the southern
coast would be Barda and Doom. The captains of the western groups would be Mesmeralde and me.
Jasmine: What about me, Lief?!?
Lief knew that to reject Jasmine in something like this would also mean waging war to her. So he said:
Lief: You can be leader with our group. That way the army would be easier to handle.
Later on that night the groups set out for their designated posts.
