THE QUEEN’S PLEA

She gave a weak smile.

"What I see in you." She said. "Is pure. I've never seen it anyone else."

Jasmine swallowed hard.

"But you know my father." Jasmine said. "I 'm just like him after all I am his daughter. Perhaps your majesty you should stay away from someone who would do you no harm."

The Queen smiled. "Is that a threat?"

"No your majesty." Jasmine said her heart already skipping.

The Queen laughed aloud and then Jasmine realized she was only playing.

"I'm just joking around." The Queen said. "My kids hated it when I would be so mean with jokes. Gave me so much joy to scare them and tell them it was all jokes."

Jasmine gave an uneasy smile.

"I know your father." She said. "I know Bale. Although he wasn't always this way."

Jasmine was now interested.

"What do you mean he wasn't always this way." She asked confused.