hey. . . know I took a while to update. . .but I just have my exams right now. . .so I spent I all my time revising. . .who doesn't hate exams?! this is the fifth chapter. . .and thankyou for all the reviews. . .!

everglade gardens. . .

**************************************************************************** ************Groggily Jasmine rose from her bed, it might have been usual for her to rise early in the morning but today she had to doubt it. Not even the sun's rays could been seen, outside it was pure black with only streetlights faintly glittering from far away.

Days had passed since Jasmine had been invited, and finally it was the day to travel up to Tora. Barda, Doom and Sharn were also travelling up with Jasmine and Leif, although they would not be joining them with the other group of people. Sharn had said, what was the point if only two of us went? So she had pulled Barda and Doom into coming with her, to show them the sights.

To reach Tora by nightfall they all had to be dressed and ready by before sunrise. Jasmine had already light packed the things she would need the night before so it allowed her to sleep in longer but it definitely wasn't enough.

Jasmine dragged her self up and threw on any clothes she could find. Her hair was in a state of wreck and because she had just throw on any clothes, she knew that it must have looked like she had slept in them last night. She walked out of her room anyway towards the carriages that would be taking them all to Tora.

She was surprised to realise that she was the last one there. Doom was standing looking completely unaffected by the fact he had just risen up before dawn; even Sharn had managed to have a bright smile on her face. While Barda and Leif was the opposite, with dark rings under their eyes from lack of sleep.

"Now there are two carriages. Leif and Jasmine can have one to themselves since you will be separating so all other's can go in the second carriage. Everything has been loaded, we might as well get into them now so we can arrive on time." Doom lectured.

Everyone nodded and followed into their designated carriage. Jasmine's carriage had two adjacent seats, which was the same diameter of the carriage. It was similar to the one's Jasmine had been in before with the long glass windows.

"Did you get dressed in the dark today?" Leif laughed.

"You did to by the looks of it." Jasmine said commenting of Leif's out of place clothing.

"We both did." Leif made an attempt to straighten out his clothes.

"So where will we be staying?"

"Actually in will not be in the city itself but just outside of it, in the mountain range behind Tora. A cabin I've heard, but a large one and can easily fit in the all the people coming." Leif told her.

"Sounds better than in the city." Jasmine said.

"Yes, I will have to introduce you to everyone though there will be people I wouldn't know because others would have invited them. I have still not even been introduced to that Toran girl. " Leif said.

"Aidra? I will, so that makes us both the same." Jasmine said yawning, lack of sleep was starting to kick in.

"That's it." Leif rose from his position next to Jasmine and went to over to the opposite seat. He pulled off the cushions and threw them to the ground so that it was covered in a layer of cushions. Jasmine then realised what he was doing and pulled herself down onto on to all of the cushions, Leif following after her wrapping his arms around her. He moved his lips up to Jasmine's and began kissing her softly. She returned the kiss, and she got pushed deeper into the cover off cushions on the ground as Leif swept her under him.

"Can't do anything more. . . " Leif mumbled sleepily, closing his eyes.

Jasmine had to agree but remained in Leif embrace as sleep gradually came over her.

**************************************************************************** ************ coming to tora soon. . .u can just think of all the things that will happen there! tell me what u think. . . review!