Chapter 611 - Six Hundred And Eleven :A Gem Called Jasmine (2/2)

Seeing that they were unable to climb the tree, they decided the next approach was to convince Jasmine to get off the tree and break her fall.

Immediately, some of the students hurried outside only to return with a mattress big enough to catch her.

”Princess Jasmine jump!” ordered one of the servants but the girl shook her head stubbornly.

”No! Leave me alone!”

”It's for your sake, princess!”

”No, I'm comfortable up here! Just leave me alone!”

”It's not befitting a princess to live on a tree,” They still pressed.

”Then I won't be a princess!” She wrapped her arms across her chest with a huff, ”I'll tell mommy not to make me a princess then so you won't have to take care of me anymore and I'll be free to climb trees whenever I want,” The seven-year-old girl already made up her plans.

The servants were exhausted, they didn't know what to do anymore. They could not bellow at her since she was a princess of their great kingdom and would be treated with respect nonetheless. Neither could they startle her else she falls in the wrong direction.

The servants knew they couldn't entice her with chocolates and sweeties since she had access to all those in the palace. What then could they do? The king would kill them if his precious daughter was still up there by the time he returned.

”Princess -”

”Let me try,” Akim said to the servant who had tried desperately hard to get her off the tree.

He came to stand at the front, staring up at the high tree. He couldn't help but admired her, she would be a talented climber. Unfortunately, those qualities were useless on a princess.

”Get off the tree, Jasmine,” He told her.

”No,” She stood her ground, ”Even you can't change my mind. I like it here,”

”Really?” Akim knew she was lying, ”You like the wet, uncomfortable, rough bark?”

The girl looked down at the branch, biting the inside of her mouth unsure. She simply shook her head, unable to come up with an excuse anymore.

”I'll take you to the upcoming festival outside the palace,” Akim said and the girl's features lit up at once.

”You will?!” She was hopeful.

”Yes,”

Suddenly, she narrowed her gaze at him and shook her head, ”No, you're just trying to get me off the tree. You're lying to me,”

”Have I ever lied to you?” Akim fixed her gaze on her.

Jasmine pulsed her lips, fidgeting with her hands, ”No?”

”Then trust me as you've always done,”

”You would really take me to the festival?”

”Yes, I will,”

”Cross your heart?”

”Yes, cross my heart,” Akim promised her, ”Now get down,”

”Sure,” The girl stood from the branch, clearing the back of her skirt and before anyone could guess what, jumped from the tree.

Akim's eyes widened at once and instinctively reached out his hands to catch her, her weight bringing them both to the ground. He groaned softly, the air knocked out of his lungs because of his sister's weight and the momentum of her jump.

”My prince! My princess!” the servants rushed to their aid. By the time Akim got to his feet and realized he was okay, he was as furious as hell.

”What did you do that for?! You could have killed yourself or even me?!” He bellowed at her.

Jasmine pouted her lips and blinked innocently saying, ”You told me to get down,”