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"Wake up," a Fae woman whispered in my ear. "Didn't you say your mother would fetch you?"
I yawned and stretched, turning to the woman who had led me off the dance floor. "Yes, she said she would."
The woman looked annoyed. "I don't see her. She should have been here by now; we're on the ground. It's sunrise."
I sat up and looked around. The sun was rising, and nearly everyone was gone. Mora was sitting across the field from me, my sister Koren asleep on her lap. Where was my mother?
King Jareth appeared before me. "What is going on here?" he asked.
"My mommy's not here and she said she would be," I explained.
"Who is your mother?"
I frowned. My mother was Mommy, but so was everyone's mother. What was her name? "Larina."
The King held up a crystal and peered into it. "Oh," he said, startled.
"What?"
He bent down, staring at me. "Your mother istrapped on Earth. Do you know what Earth is?"
"The mortal world?"
"That's right. I'll try to get her back, but it might take a long time. Years, even."
I stared up at him.
"You're going to have to take care of yourself and your sister for a while now," he said softly. Then he stood, taking my hand. He led me to Mora and Koren. "Mora, these children's mother is gone. They need somewhere to live for a while. You will take care of them until I tell you otherwise." He walked away.
Mora carried me, my still-sleeping sister, and a little creature like her into the Labyrinth.