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Unexpected Happening
The next few days the whole castle was busy with the upcoming ball. Jareth was busier than ever with all aspects of his kingdom. Ann was trying her best to stay out of everyone's way so she decided to seclude herself in the library until things quieted down which was not all that bad since she had been ready and learning things about the labyrinth's history and laws. She was so immersed with the book she was readying she didn't hear the door open and shut behind her and nor did she hear footsteps fall across the rugged floor as they come right up next to her.
"Hello, there and how are you doing?" the sultry voice asked.
The voice startled Ann show much that she knocked the book that she had been reading off the table and onto the floor. Looking up, Ann saw that the voice belonged to the elfin that had been with the King previously in the garden the other day. Finally, finding her voice Ann managed, "Oh, hello Kyrin. How are you?"
Kyrin thought to himself, 'Why does it make me happy that she remembered my name?' Getting over the surprise of her remembering his name he replied, "Well I am fine, Miss Ann".
Ann again thinking that he was quite handsome looking. Smiling, "Well please just call me Ann I really don't do well with sir names. "I don't know about you but it is just a little bit too busy around here lately.
"Yes, well with the upcoming ball is very special with the Kings return and the announcement of his engagement is quite the excitement." Kyrin briskly replied. Ann not knowing why but her heart seems to hurt just a bit at the mention of the King's engagement. She had already known of the women Selina being his finance but a public engagement made it even more official.
Kyrin though he saw Ann's face fall just for a moment at the announcement of the King's engagement but just let it go. "I do hope you will be attending the ball," Kyrin asked in a round about way. Not letting her know that he really would be disappointed if she didn't attend.
"Hmmm, I don't really know if I will attend or not. I really haven't been invited officially, so I really don't know if I will be wanted there or not." Ann sadly stated. Of course, she would attend if she had been asked because what women would turn down a chance to dance and dress up in formal attire. Well she thought, at least I wouldn't have to see the King actually announce his engagement.
Kyrin interrupting her thought, "Of course you are invited. You are the guest of the King so it is just implied and doesn't have to be official. You might have not known but it is that way here. And you don't have to attend alone you could..i mean ….if you want an escort … or …"Kyrin stumbling over his words thinking 'why am I acting like an elfling (a child elfin). Coughing a little then clearing his throat. Kyrin said, "What I am saying is that it would be my pleasure if I could escort you to the ball Miss Ann."
Ann surprised suddenly felt a quick rush of blood to her face. She couldn't believe she was blushing because Kyrin was asking her to the ball. She thought for a moment why not I mean it is highly unlikely that I would get a better date she jokingly thought to herself. Looking back up to Kyrin, "Yes, I would be honor to come to the ball with you." Ann laughed a little out loud, "Well I will have to warn you I am not the best dancer and I don't know anything about ballroom dancing.
Ann and Kyrin was so busy talking to each other they hadn't notice that another person had entered the library and had heard the conversation between the two. Not daring to interrupt the couple talking, the person turned on their heels and heading back out into the hall of the castle. The King of the Goblin's looking as if he could kill someone realized the breath he had been holding. What did it matter to him who the human girl would be going to the ball with. He was just on his way to ask her to come to the ball but didn't think she might would want and escort; something he wouldn't be able to do since he would of course be escorting his soon to be wife. Feeling a bit saddened by this fact, he decided he has been working way too much and would blame his fatigue for the emotions he was feeling. Turning, he walked down the hall and through the corridor to take a rest out in the garden for a bit of fresh air that he seemed to be in great need of at the moment.
Feeling a little better after being out in the garden for a bit, Jareth turned and looked over to the "flur". He reached down and plucked the pretty little flower and watched as the flower turned completely sliver as the poison fled the petal. For some reason his mind took him back to the night that he had taken Ann back to her room after finding her asleep in the library. He remembers the touch of her lips to his as she kissed him without knowing what she was doing. He just couldn't seem to forget it. The slight touch of her lips to his seems to make him feel more emotion than when Selina would kiss him with all the passion she could muster.
A sudden noise to his left made him lose his track of though, looking over he saw the one person he probably really didn't want to see at the point.
"Are you alright your Majesty?" Ann asked worriedly seeing the King in such a deep thought that she could see the creases on his brow.
Masking his expression quickly, "Hmmm Hello I haven't seen you around lately it seem you have been secluding your self in the library a lot as of late", the king stated with a slight aggravation in his voice. You seem to be on quite good terms with Kyrin I see", Jareth tautly said.
Ann caught the hint of his voice and his taunting and became quite angry with him raising her voice firmly, "What have you been doing spying on me..What right do you have to butt in on my life? I do believe I have the right to make friends if I want and it shouldn't matter to you who I am with and what I am doing… you should just keep to your fiancé and not bother with me."
That seemed to make him loose what little patience he had left. Angrily, "You my dear have over stepped your bounds no one is allowed to talk to me like that least of all a human women", the king quickly closing the distance between them causing Ann to back away quickly from him.
Ann tried to back away further from his menacing steps towards her but was hindered by the stone wall that hit her back. She could go no further. Jareth came right up to her putting both hands on the wall on each side of her shoulders. His beautiful eyes became dark with anger. Ann hasn't been as scared of someone as she was of him right at this moment.
The king was breathing heavy with anger, he could since the fear she had of him and felt a little twinge of guilt. "After the ball I will take you to the council and let them deal with you because I believe I am tried of dealing with you myself." The king turned and walks off back into the castle leaving Ann to herself. Ann hugged herself to keep her body from shaking so bad. She kept trying to figure out what had happened. What did she do to deserve this. What was going on. Finally, pushing off the wall, she thought she was stable enough to walk back to her room for much needed rest. Turning, she walked toward the hall not noticing the woman smiling wickedly from behind a nearby pillar.
Enchantress of Dreams: Hello everyone I am real sorry I haven't written anything on this story in almost 2 years but I finally have gotten thing a little bit better in my life and have found time to write again. I am sorry but I am a little rusty and I have been away from this story for awhile, so I am trying to work back up. I hope you enjoy and I will continue to write when I can. I am happy to be writing again. Thanx to my readers. Please review if you like.
