hey. . . this is my first deltora quest fic, and also my first fic altogether so I would really appreciate it if you would tell me what you think of it. . . i was in a romantic mood and i had just read the deltora quest books, so this I what I thought up!

please review! **************************************************************************** ************ Jasmine threw herself upon the thick green grass, then rolled on her back to look up at the towering trees that stood before her.

Where Jasmine happened to be was in a secluded garden, Jasmine even wondered if you could call them gardens, it was more like an everglade like the ones that Jasmine had heard so long ago in the stories of magic that her mother told her.

This place reminded her of the Forest of Silence. It made her feel secure, as if she belonged unlike the wide busy streets of Del where she felt out of place and like a foreigner arriving at some new and strange land.

Jasmine had been walking through the palace gardens, which were magnificently flowered with vibrant colours. Rolling lawns that seemed to go on forever and with the winding stone paths that took you past all of the dazzling plants. Marble statues greeted you with every corner and water fountains that never stopped the flowing of gleaming water. When she had found an overgrown path leading down into tall bushes.

The place of what she had found was so unlike the perfectly arranged palace gardens but she had right away felt at home. Trees grew tall shadowing everything in leafy green while vines draped down from high above. There was a clear blue pond where white water lilies and other water plants floated across but without ever causing a ripple in the crystalline water. Flowers grew almost everywhere while dark green grass mixed in between.

No one knew of this place, Jasmine thought of it as somewhere she could just be alone and stare up at the trees.

Just as Jasmine had closed her eyes she heard someone whisper right into her ear,

"Jasmine".

Jasmine eyes snapped open and her eyes blearily focused on a figure, which was already on his stomach right next to Jasmine.

"Leif!" Jasmine yelled surprised. How did he get here without her even hearing him? Normally she could hear anything from a mile away!

"Loosing you're touch?" Leif asked.

"Of course not! I knew you where here already! I was just. . .testing you." Jasmine said quickly her face going red.

"Never doubted it." Leif replied with a grin. He moved his hand up to Jasmine's masses of raven curls, quite quickly after her return to Del she had been introduced to the brush courtesy of Sharn, and twirled a curl around his finger.

"Anyway, how did you get here?" Jasmine narrowed her eyes.

"I followed you. How else would I?" Leif said.

"I wouldn't know! You are the one following me!" Jasmine said.

"Well if you don't know, then I'm not going to tell you. Anyway this garden is beautiful, I would have never imagined that a place like this ever existed." Leif murmured.

"It reminds me of the Forest of Silence." Jasmine said.

"It could." Leif said staring up at the trees.

They stayed still for a while looking around at the peaceful surroundings. Jasmine didn't know how long for though it was as if time was stopped. That was what she liked about this place, time stops.

Leif who was still twirling Jasmine's curls stop and said,

"Mmm, violets."

"What?" Jasmine asked.

Leif laughed and sprang up dragging Jasmine up with him. Jasmine who was caught by surprise slipped pulling the two back on the ground again. Both of their legs were entangled and as the pair tried to separate, it spent them both rolling across the grass.

Jasmine and Leif managed to stop just as they reached the pond. Jasmine laughed and pushed Leif off but instead of falling to the ground beside her, he landed right into the pond.

"Leif!" Jasmine gasped. She stood up and peered it the water.

She felt something wet grab her foot and pull her towards the water. The next thing she knew was water all around her. Jasmine wrapped her arms around the laughing Leif, she had just remembered she could not swim and held her grip on him hoping that she wouldn't drown.

"Jasmine, the water's only up to our knees! You don't have to death grip me!" Leif choked.

Jasmine looked down and realised that the water was indeed only knee deep, but she didn't let go off Leif.

"I will death grip you all I want! You could have killed me!" Jasmine hissed.

Leif only grinned, picked Jasmine up and made for the land.

Once they got there, Jasmine collapsed on Leif and lay her head on his chest.

"You wouldn't have killed me, Jasmine." Leif finally said.

"And why not?" Jasmine said.

Leif grabbed Jasmine by the waist and spun her onto him so that their faces were just touching.

"Because of this. . ."

He said that as he put his arms around her, she melted into his embrace and eventually their lips met. Jasmine's head swam from the aroma that surrounded him, the heat of his lips; the sweet taste of his tongue as it danced with hers, as they sat under the tall shadowing trees.

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