Solstice
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Prologue: Dream or Reality?
Night. The time when secrets are revealed. For there is something comforting in talking to the dark. For some, it is a time to rest from the stress of the day. For one, it was a night that would haunt him for the rest of eternity.
Only coals glowed in the ornate fireplace, the dark room covered in shadows, lit by the gentle light of the full moon. Glass doors, leading to a beautiful garden, were open to let the cool summer breeze flow through the room. The Goblin King thrashed about in his bed as he dreamed of a raven haired maiden with green eyes and skin the color of pale gold, "Sarah!"
Nobody saw the black cloaked figure appear in the room with a gentle gust of wind and sparkle of moonlight. It walked over to the side of the bed. Pale, soft hands emerged to pull back the hood to reveal none other than the one whom the king dreamed of. "Sarah!"
Emerald green eyes, filled with tears, filled with even more pain at the desperate call of her name. She gently laid a hand on his cheek. He stopped thrashing, but the pain and worry did not leave his face, even in sleep. Leaning down she kissed him on his pale thin lips. Tears streamed down her face as she leaned toward his ear, "I love you, Jareth."
At the sound of his name, he awoke to find the very one he dreamed of. His shock stunned him to stillness. Giving him a sad smile she slowly faded and disappeared the same way she'd appeared. Desperation filled him as he called out her name before she disappeared, "Sarah!"