Chapter 7

Not long after arriving back at the castle, Sarah was back in her palace room lying on the bed finally able to relax.

'God if someone had told me that Id ever see his face again I would never have believed them. It all seems so familiar, yet so different and I guess it is nice to see Hoggle and everyone again. Even though I don't want to stay, I doubt I could easily leave even now.' Sarah thought while lying in bed, head gently resting against the pillow.

For a few seconds her thoughts quieted until she came up with the sudden idea to look around the castle and hopefully find a library. Quickly getting out of bed, pulling her hair into a bun and tossing on some shoes she left the room.

Minutes passed quickly as she walked past empty corridors and thousands of closed and even locked doors, which she realized after trying one that looked like it might lead to the library.

Thankfully she hadn't yet needed to make a turn… although up a head she could tell she was coming to the end of the hall and would soon need to choose which way she wanted to go.

Thankfully the rest of the castle was much more grand and beautiful then the few rooms she had seen in her last visit. The current area that she was in had a deep red carpet with walls made out of stone so grand they seemed to shine. Occasionally the walls were dotted with a portrait or two, usually of people she had never seen before.

Also, she guessed it was a good thing that no one had come across her since she wasn't sure how anyone would react to her seemingly lost presence.

Sooner then she had expected she reached the end of the hallway and peered off in both directions trying to decide which way to take. Sarah let herself get deeper into her looking then she thought possible and was soon pulled out of her thoughts by a deep, velvety voice that she could place easily.

"Sarah… what a surprise to see you out. Although I guess it really isn't and shouldn't be, to honestly think you would have stayed in your room does seem quiet crazy of an idea given your past visit. Regardless… are you just wondering around lost inside of my castle or are you honestly looking for something?" came Jareth's cool voice startling Sarah from her observations.

"I'm looking for your library… you do have one right?"

"I should have known… you always did love reading when you were aboveground" Jareth muttered to himself.

"Of course we do… its just attached to my personal room which you can't find unless you know where to look" he said to her now, looking into her eyes and giving a slight smile, which could easily be mistaken for a smirk.

"Oh ok… I guess Ill be going back to my room then. Thanks" Sarah replied sure that he wouldn't be willing to share such a private thing with her.

"I thought you were looking for the library… you know you are more then welcome in there. Let me know if you ever want to know how to get there." Jareth replied and slowly walking away.

Sarah hesitated for a few seconds then opened her mouth to speak "Do you really not mind if I go there? Where is your room?" She asked

"I thought that was the problem, follow me" Jareth said and turned away this time leading rather then walking away.