Chapter 4- The unknown destination
Leif dashed to his bedchamber. He needed to leave as soon as possible, but it was foolish to depart without supplies. He found a light bag and began running round, finding things he would need. He packed rope, a water bottle plus a flint and some oil - for making a fire. He hurriedly grabbed his sword and raced to the palace kitchens, where he grabbed two loaves of bread and some dried fruit. He was looking around, trying to think what else to take, when his mother Sharn walked in. "Leif, where are you going?" Sharn questioned. "Mother, there is not much time to explain, but Jasmine has been captured and taken away. I do not know where she is, all I know is that I must find her." Sharn smiled "I realise why you feel it is so important for you to leave. I know what Jasmine means to you." Leif's face began to burn. He turned away and quickly said, "I must leave now. Goodbye mother." With that he ran out the door and hurried towards the gardens. Sharn smiled as she watched her son leave. "Come back to me Leif, with Jasmine by your side."
Leif called to Kree and Filli as he strode through the gardens. He would need their help if he were ever to find Jasmine. Kree landed on Leif's arm where Filli crawled under the collar of his jacket. By following the way that Jasmine's clue lead, Leif realised that they must have gone south. He had never been south of Del before and didn't know what danger lay there. But he didn't care how dangerous it was, he had to rescue Jasmine.
Jasmine listened to the figures talking. She had tried to hear where they were headed, but nothing had been mentioned yet. Jasmine had not seen a single piece of land since the garden. Not even a distant mountain peak. She didn't know where she was or where she was going. She stared towards the horizon. Suddenly she saw a shape straight ahead. The figures had spotted it too. "Ah. Perfect," the leader cried, "this rock will be the perfect place to write the next clue." Jasmine was confused. What clue were they talking about? As the rock came nearer, the boat began to slow. When it was alongside the rock, the leader jumped towards it. She stood on it, while another figure passed her a small knife. She began to carve words into the rock, but Jasmine could not see what they were. When the carvings were finished, the leader placed a small container of white powder on the rock, jumped back to the boat and the boat began to move again. Only then did Jasmine realise that no one was paddling the boat. It must be controlled magically, she thought to herself. As the boat glided through the waves the male figure said "are you sure the plan will work?" the leader snapped at him "of course it will. The king will follow wherever we go, as long as we keep the girl." The knife bearer replied "but how are you so sure that he will follow. He may stay with his people." The leader chuckled "I have watched the king for many years. He followed this girl down to the very depths of the world. Don't you worry about a thing, Leif won't let his precious Jasmine be taken away from him." Jasmine's eyes widened with shock. This was all part of a plan to lure Leif away. Jasmine's head was spinning, if Leif came to her rescue, everything could turn out well, but he could also be captured or even killed. If he didn't come, Jasmine would most certainly be destroyed. But she knew what Leif would have been made to choose. Someone would assure him that one person wasn't worth leaving his kingdom for. But the leader's words repeated in her head "I have watched the king for many years. He followed this girl down to the very depths of the world. Don't you worry about a thing, Leif won't let his precious Jasmine be taken away from him." Jasmine was confused. She didn't know whether Leif would come or not. But in her heart she hoped against hope he would.
Leif dashed to his bedchamber. He needed to leave as soon as possible, but it was foolish to depart without supplies. He found a light bag and began running round, finding things he would need. He packed rope, a water bottle plus a flint and some oil - for making a fire. He hurriedly grabbed his sword and raced to the palace kitchens, where he grabbed two loaves of bread and some dried fruit. He was looking around, trying to think what else to take, when his mother Sharn walked in. "Leif, where are you going?" Sharn questioned. "Mother, there is not much time to explain, but Jasmine has been captured and taken away. I do not know where she is, all I know is that I must find her." Sharn smiled "I realise why you feel it is so important for you to leave. I know what Jasmine means to you." Leif's face began to burn. He turned away and quickly said, "I must leave now. Goodbye mother." With that he ran out the door and hurried towards the gardens. Sharn smiled as she watched her son leave. "Come back to me Leif, with Jasmine by your side."
Leif called to Kree and Filli as he strode through the gardens. He would need their help if he were ever to find Jasmine. Kree landed on Leif's arm where Filli crawled under the collar of his jacket. By following the way that Jasmine's clue lead, Leif realised that they must have gone south. He had never been south of Del before and didn't know what danger lay there. But he didn't care how dangerous it was, he had to rescue Jasmine.
Jasmine listened to the figures talking. She had tried to hear where they were headed, but nothing had been mentioned yet. Jasmine had not seen a single piece of land since the garden. Not even a distant mountain peak. She didn't know where she was or where she was going. She stared towards the horizon. Suddenly she saw a shape straight ahead. The figures had spotted it too. "Ah. Perfect," the leader cried, "this rock will be the perfect place to write the next clue." Jasmine was confused. What clue were they talking about? As the rock came nearer, the boat began to slow. When it was alongside the rock, the leader jumped towards it. She stood on it, while another figure passed her a small knife. She began to carve words into the rock, but Jasmine could not see what they were. When the carvings were finished, the leader placed a small container of white powder on the rock, jumped back to the boat and the boat began to move again. Only then did Jasmine realise that no one was paddling the boat. It must be controlled magically, she thought to herself. As the boat glided through the waves the male figure said "are you sure the plan will work?" the leader snapped at him "of course it will. The king will follow wherever we go, as long as we keep the girl." The knife bearer replied "but how are you so sure that he will follow. He may stay with his people." The leader chuckled "I have watched the king for many years. He followed this girl down to the very depths of the world. Don't you worry about a thing, Leif won't let his precious Jasmine be taken away from him." Jasmine's eyes widened with shock. This was all part of a plan to lure Leif away. Jasmine's head was spinning, if Leif came to her rescue, everything could turn out well, but he could also be captured or even killed. If he didn't come, Jasmine would most certainly be destroyed. But she knew what Leif would have been made to choose. Someone would assure him that one person wasn't worth leaving his kingdom for. But the leader's words repeated in her head "I have watched the king for many years. He followed this girl down to the very depths of the world. Don't you worry about a thing, Leif won't let his precious Jasmine be taken away from him." Jasmine was confused. She didn't know whether Leif would come or not. But in her heart she hoped against hope he would.