 The rumors were encouraged as he brought her to Del in the dead of night, took palace jewels to give to her and gave strict orders that she remain on the upper floors of the palace and that her meals be prepared separately.Her appearance in Lief's life caused a great deal of jealousy for Jasmine, who harbored romantic feelings for Lief.It is later revealed that Marilen is merely a distant cousin on Lief's father's side and was brought to Del to continue the royal line, should Lief die on the quest to free the Deltoran slaves in the Shadowlands.