{All rights to Labyrinth belong to Jim Henson and George Lucas)

Undying Love

Chapter 6

"Good Morning Jareth". Sarah said with a soft voice. The king sat up tiredly and motioned for her to come closer. She complied and went over to him. He smiled but in soon faded when he began to cough into the sleeve of his black nightdress. Jareth sank back into the embrace of his bed and pulled the blankets closer around his shivering frame. Sarah heard a knock on the large,dark,oak door. Jareth tried to get up but failed, so Sarah took his place in answering it. A stout, bald goblin was panting in the doorway.

"Yes? What news have you of the state of the kingdom."? She asked the goblin curiously. He looked up at her with a confused look.

"Where is The Majesty Jareth"? The goblin asked trying to look past Sarah trying to get a glimpse of the missing king.

"He is ill and I am his caretaker until he recovers". She told the goblin confidently. She heard a cough coming from the bed and saw Jareth leaning over one of the bedposts. His face was pale and his body was covered in beads of sweat. He soon lost his balance and nearly fell to the ground before Sarah wrapped her arms around his waist and placed him back on the bed.

"You! Call the royal docotor"! Sarah said motioning over to the goblin who rushed out of the room and headed to the hedge maze of the labyrinth.