Sarah paced while she waited for Jareth. She was extremely nervous and was preparing herself for the different possible reactions Jareth could have. Jareth finally walked into their quarters looking worn.

"Sarah, you're still awake? You shouldn't have waited for me."

In response Sarah took his hand and gently led him to sit on the bed. "I have something I need to tell you…"

Jareth immediately got a concerned look in his eyes, "What's wrong? Are the children alright? Did someone threaten you?"

"Nothing, no and no," replied Sarah smiling nervously, "I'll get it out in the open already…Jareth, I'm pregnant."

There was no response at first and Sarah's heart sank. Then Jareth let out a whoop of joy startling her and gathered her in his arms spinning her around. "Another child? Sarah, are you certain?"

"Very certain," Sarah said, "Zachary confirmed it."

"Kalina!" Jareth called. A couple seconds later, Kalina appeared trying to hide a smile. "I need you to take extra care of my wife."

"Like I don't do that in the first place," muttered Kalina under her breath but Sarah could tell that she was happy that the news was out in the open. "I suggest," added Kalina, "that we not make this news public. Someone might try something and as much fun it would be for me to kick someone's ass, I would much rather Sarah be safe from experiencing any stressful situations."

Jareth couldn't agree more and suggested that if the conflict was not resolved by the time Sarah started to show, she would be hid away with the High Queen and her maids.


The Draconia, the head of the dragon clans, came the next day. Kalina walked behind Jareth, head held high. Her arm pained her a little but she shook it off and acted as if everything was fine. As the dragons landed, they took on a humanoid form, delicate scales spreading from beneath their eyes to their temples. She was surprised to realize that there were two dragon Warriors…twins. As they approached each other, Jareth and the Draconia, who name was Emberfire, greeted each other as the three Warriors measured each other.

"Emberfire, it has been quite some time," Jareth welcomed and Emberfire bowed his head slightly.

"You know that we dragons are extremely private, however when we heard the rumors we allowed your Warrior here entrance to speak with us." Looking at Kalina he smiled slightly, showed slightly pointed teeth. She could vividly remember what she had to do to gain access. The battle wasn't easy but she had earned respect among the dragon clans. Not everyone can hold their own against a dragon in his true form. "My Warriors, Truthseeker and Starfinder." Jareth greeted them with a low bow and Kalina bowed her head stiffly. The group turned and Kalina, Truthseeker and Starfinder switched places so that she was behind Emberfire and they were behind Jareth. This was tradition and done to prove that they trusted each other behind their respective leaders.

Truthseeker and Starfinder were both tall, redheaded and green eyed. Their scales were a mixture of amethyst, light blue and emerald. They were rather pretty actually and Kalina had to keep herself from staring. As they entered the castle, Emberfire and Jareth went to a meeting, leaving Kalina with the twin dragons. "Hmm," she said, not liking the fact that they had been left behind.

"We heard you have quite a skill with swords," said Truthseeker. Starfinder added, "Show us."

There was nothing else to do and Kalina welcomed sparring with someone different. "I will," she replied, "but I have to warn you, I won't go easy on you."

Starfinder smiled, "That is what we were hoping for."


Behome was trying not to fall asleep as Natasha and her friends gossiped about random things. Something about one of the ladies in court wearing green when her husband wore purple or some drabble along those lines, he couldn't follow the boring prattle. There was a knock on the door and he got to answer, thankful to step away from the women. "Tromp? What is it? Is everything okay?"

Tromp, who had lost a lot of weight and gained a lot of muscle, quickly bowed and replied, "Its Kalina sir…I am surprised you have not heard yet."

"What about her?"

Behome tried not to tense as Natasha came up behind him. Tromp scowled and continued to look and talk to Behome. "The dragons have arrived. It just so happens that the two dragon Warriors and Kalina are sparring right now."

Before Tromp could continue, Behome was rushing to the sparring room. When he got there, the crowd was huge and he could hear the clanging of swords. Pushing his way into the room, he was surprised at how well Kalina was holding up. Dragons were known for their speed and agility. Every now and then, one would get a hit in, smacking her arm with the flat side of their sword. Only he saw her knuckles turn white as she gripped the hilt of her sword tighter against the pain. It was like a complicated dance and was quite beautiful the way they moved together, the glints of steel and occasional sparks making a light show. He wondered how long they had been sparring.

"It's been five hours, she's got to be tiring out," one of the onlookers said to another. Behome knew the she could go longer if need be but the smacks on the arm on the side which the spike had injured her was taking its toll. The two dragons performed a complicated move and Kalina was unarmed with their swords crossed like scissors at her neck.

"Well," she said, smiling slightly, "that was definitely a workout."

"You fight well," said one while the other finished, "we would be honored to fight alongside you."

Kalina smiled fully, "And I would be honored to fight alongside you. If I may ask, would you be willing to teach me some of the moves that you used?"

Both dragons nodded and they shook hands, continuing to have a quiet conversation. Kalina's eyes cut towards him briefly but Behome didn't know whether to smile or wave so he just stood there. As the crowd started to disperse, Zachary marched into the room. "Kalina! Are you mad?!" With a snap of his fingers, both he and Kalina vanished, leaving the dragons a bit curious as to why the Warrior of the Labyrinth was whisked away so quickly.


"You are going to be the death of me child," said Zachary as he went about the infirmary gathering supplies, "you shouldn't have sparred, especially since you haven't been wearing the slings. If you had, their smacks wouldn't have bothered you so."

Kalina sighed, "I couldn't refuse their challenge. To do so would merit me a coward and not worthy of their time."

Zachary tsked and came forward with another sling. Kalina scowled at him. "Don't make that face Kalina, this sling is to remain on until you have completely healed."

"It's not like-"

"Be that as it may," interrupted Zachary, "the reason behind the sling is that I infused it with properties to make you heal even faster than if you were to leave it the magic of the Underground. It may not be like it was when you first arrived but Kalina please, for my sanity, put on the sling."

Kalina crossed her arms only to find the sling on her already. She tried to take it off but it seemed stuck to her and wouldn't budge. Angrily she looked at Zachary and stood to approach him.

"Now before you do anything drastic," Zachary said calmly, not at all intimidated by the angry woman before him, "you have to ask yourself if I am doing this for your own good or just to annoy you."

"I wouldn't be surprised if it was the latter. I hate showing weakness."

Zachary shook his head as Entalon entered the room. "So you finally got her to wear it?"

"Forced by magic but yes, she is wearing it," replied Zachary. Kalina stalked out of the room without a backwards glance, back straight and head high.

"She'll come around and eventually forgive you," said Entalon, "my concern is that-"

Zachary interrupted, "She won't find out…at least not from me. Your secret is safe with me."

Entalon nodded, "I need to talk with Jareth and the High King. She can't find out the truth about her father."