Labyrinth and all that is connected to it belongs to someone other than me!!!

Though the characters of Sally Jendson (now Avalon mind you), Morgan Seliecourt, and other characters not appearing or named in the movie are of my creation.

That is excluding certain characters that old Willie and other writers used before me – well, you all know who I'm talking about! Though I doubt I would be getting a call from a British solicitor saying that a Mr. Shakespeare is suing me for infringement – but you never know. Better safe than sorry.

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Wishes and Dreams of Love

Chapter Eleven: The Labyrinth Wedding

Underground:

The castle was humming with activity as Hoggle, Sir Didymus, Ludo, and all of the creatures Sarah had made friends with on her quest to save her little brother rushed about to secure the final details of the wedding. All of the security spells were in place, the guests were shown to their rooms to freshen up before the ceremony and ball, the feast was cooking, and the bridal chambers were readied and blessed.

Out in the rear courtyard, Ludo was helping to finish the outer decorations. Didymus was running rampant to make sure all of the guests were satisfied. The Wild Gang (the fireys who tried to take Sarah's head off during her quest) helped to finish the decorations for the ball. With the junkyard cleared, cleaned, and planted with the many plants sent as blessing and well wishes to the couple, the junkpeople went about the Labyrinth clearing whatever they found out of place. The worm and his wife worked hard to finished the cords that would bind the couple for eternity.

Jareth had returned with the rest after the graduation ceremony – escorted by Puck and Lady Crisiant nearly by force (to make sure that the Goblin King didn't stick around to peak at his bride). Now he was pacing in his throne room furiously in his anticipation. Puck knew how his old friend felt, for he was in the same shape (if not a bit worse) only days before.

Aboveground:

Sarah just couldn't seem to shake off the nervousness that had her heart and mind racing. Sally chuckled at how the tables had turned. But she knew that Sarah just wanted to be with Jareth again, just as Sally had days earlier for Puck.

"Sarah will you please sit still and let the girls finish you hair? You're going to be seeing him before long." Sally grinned.

Sarah just glared at her Matron Guardian through the mirror. "Not soon enough! We should have just eloped!"

Karen walked in with an enthusiastic Toby in her arms. "Sarah, this is how it is when you marry into Royalty. You'll just have to deal with the fact that you have to consider past you and Jareth from now on. You and he are going to be rulers, and that means a whole lot of responsibility. But, I know that the two of you can handle it."

"Thanks mom."

Toby blew his big sister a kiss. "You look so pretty Sarah! Even more than before."

"Thanks Toby." Sarah reached and soon had the little boy in her lap. "You know what? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be getting married to Jareth today."

Toby smiled up at her. "Because you wished me away and then came to get me back. And I wanted to see bubby again, so you called him here when you got your pretty necklace."

"That's right. I owe you for this little brother." Sarah felt tears threatening to fall again. She had been fighting of the urge to cry since the moment Jareth returned to the Labyrinth to wait for her.

Now Sarah was facing the moment when she would no longer be living down the hall from this sweet little boy. She wouldn't be there to cook with Karen. She wouldn't be there to watch movies with her dad. Her life was about to turn upside down, and it left her excited and scared at the same time.

By the time she had thought through what marrying Jareth was costing her, the goblins girls he had sent to help her get ready were finally finished with her hair. It was curled and twisted into the most beautiful bun near the top of her head, with only one curled tendril hanging on one side of her face (which had been made up while the girls had tenderly worked on their future Queen's hair). A series of pins held the veil in place in the back of her bun.

Her gown came next, and obviously two males wanted her to feel like the Queen she soon would be. It was a floor length formal gown made of white silk from chest to floor (gift to her from Jareth and Puck – changing the satin into silk). The bodice was covered and long sleeves were made from Battenburg lace. The wide and modestly deep neckline was edged with diamonds (Puck and Jareth had struck again – the jewels had once been simple rhinestones), and showed her pendent beautifully.

The skirt was embellished with the appliqués of the same lace in the bodice. This lace was also all along the skirt's hemline. It had a chapel train that was removable (seeing as she was going to dance at the ball following the wedding). On Sarah, it befitted the Queen she was becoming.

Then came another knock on the door. "Does the father of the bride have the okay to come in?"

Sarah nodded and two goblins opened the door. Well at least they were already used to her being their Queen. Now if Sarah could just adjust already.

Michael walked in and stopped, looking like he had on Sarah's first day of school and every other milestone she had in her life. "Sarah you look beautiful. Jareth is a lucky Fae tonight."

"Thanks dad. You sure you're ready to give your little girl away?" Sarah tried to joke, but she was on the verge of tears for her lost life Aboveground. Now she was certainly on the road to her new life as a Queen of the Underground.

Michael sighed heavily. "You know since the day you were born I have been seeing this day coming. And I have always pictured you asking me that question. For the past nearly eighteen years I have tried to find just the right answer. Now that it's time to give it, I haven't a clue of what ideas I had before I walked in this room. Honestly, I'm not. But, I know that Jareth is going to take good care of you … just like you are going to take good care of him. The thing is, I'm trying to figure out what happened to the little girl I used to watch in the park as she pretended to be the Princess or the heroine or some other character from one fantasy of hers or another. It feels like that was you only yesterday baby girl."

That brought the tears on. Sarah always thought that her father was either against her or would disown her for marrying so young. Here he was trying to come to terms with the same problem she was facing – that she wasn't that little girl anymore. "Same here dad. It's not like you won't ever see me again."

"I know baby. I just almost wish I could turn back the clock hands and see that little girl playing dress up again." Michael wiped Sarah's tears away.

Sarah looked at her engagement ring and smiled. It would be the perfect time for her to change. And she knew what the first act of magic she was going to do.

She laid her left hand over her right so that her ring fingers were against one another. After a moment she could feel a tingling that told her the magic was working. She slid her left hand back until the ring was finally resting on her right ring finger. It was time that she stopped being human.

Sarah softly rubbed the onyx stone once, which caused it to give off a violet glow that spread to envelop her completely. Outside she was still Sarah, except that one of her green eyes were now the same color as the light of her power – violet. But on the inside she was no longer human.

She opened her eyes and smiled a sneaky grin at her father. "Still want to see that little girl again, daddy?"

Underground:

Jareth stopped his pacing with a halt and closed his eyes. Puck looked at his friend and wondered if the guy was trying to get a peak at his bride. "Jareth, what is it?"

"Sarah has turned herself into Fae. She's now my equal in all ways old friend. She will be my Queen and not my Princess Consort." Jareth paused a moment and smiled. "She's already performing her first spell. I hope it goes well, because I'm not there to help her."

"She'll be fine Jareth. Sally, my mom, your grandmother, and many other Fae ladies are with her. I don't see any of them letting harm befall your bride." Puck chuckled as Jareth finally slumped in his throne. He looked over at the Prince of Avalon with a look of pleading. "Oh no you don't buddy! I couldn't sneak a peak at Sally, so you get the same treatment. Whatever spell she's doing you will hear about from Sarah after the wedding."

Jareth groaned. Another fifteen minutes worth of waiting before his love would be at their castle, and then ten minutes more after that before her would see her face to face! He wondered how their subjects were going to take Sarah's transformation – especial her trio of close friends from the quest.

Hoggle entered the room gasping almost as if he was on cue with Jareth's thoughts. At first Jareth worried that something had gone wrong, but the dwarf was looking too proud of himself for it to be that – along with looking about ready to take a nap. "Everything is ready and triple checked, your majesty."

"Good. Sarah should be here before long. I don't want her regretting this. She took the path Hoggle … she is a Fae now and forever." Jareth waited for the dwarf to have a fit, but it didn't happen.

"Nagh don't go talking crazy, yer majesty. Sarah loves ya more than anything in both worlds. And we all knew she'd turn, 'cause she doesn't want to die on ya like her mum did on her. She told us that was what she wanted to do and we's believed her. Sarah just worried we'd not like her anymore 'cause of it. But we want what's best fer her."

Jareth was mildly surprised at his bride consulting her friends in the matter, but her remembered how high she regarded them. It was one of the aspects that made him love her so. It was that same aspect that would make her one of the greatest Queens the Goblin Kingdom and the Labyrinth had ever known before.

"You will never cease to surprise me Higgle. You had better get yourself ready for the ceremony. We wouldn't want to disappoint your future Queen would you?" Jareth grinned at how the mention of Sarah's impending arrival erased any argument about the proper pronunciation of the dwarf's name.

Without a word or Jareth's leave, Hoggle rushed out of the throne room to get himself ready – now that he had everyone else ready.

Aboveground:

"What do you mean Sarah?" Michael could guess at what that grin on his daughter's face concealed.

Sarah giggled before turning once. When she was facing him again, gone was the seventeen going on eighteen daughter that he was getting ready to take to her wedding. In her place was the little four-year-old daughter he still saw the grown woman as. She was dressed in a miniature copy of the wedding gown and veil, even had the same hairstyle and makeup as his Sarah.

"Oh don't worry daddy. It's just a glamour spell. I just wanted to give you a present before I go off and get married." The young Sarah spoke with the same voice as the full grown one.

Toby gasped. "Hey you're my size! Can we go play for a while, please?"

Sarah shook her head. "Not with the wedding this close kido. Tell you what. Once everything settles down, and I can pull Jareth away for a couple of hours, we'll see about heading to the park and doing some massive playing. Would that be alright?"

Toby kicked the floor in his disappointment. "I guess so. I'm gonna miss ya sissy."

"I'll miss ya too squirt. But, if something happens and you need bubby or me, you know how to contact the both of us. And summer's coming up fast. If you're really good, maybe mom and dad will let you come visit for a little while." Sarah knew they'd love the time alone. Just like she and Jareth were going to enjoy their private times.

The goblins quickly left so that they too would be ready for the wedding. Michael smiled at the two 'children' before him. "Well, looks like it's time. Are you ready, Toby?"

"Yup! I go tell everyone sissy's coming down stairs!" And with that he ran out the door, his mom and the other ladies fast on his heels.

That left only father and daughter in what was once Sarah's bedroom. "Well, looks like my little girl isn't so little anymore. But, how about once more for old times sake, hum?"

Sarah giggled as she nodded. Michael knelt down and helped her climb up on his back. A couple trots around the room and they were out the door and down the hall, both father and daughter laughing the whole way. But then they ran out of hallway.

"Looks like this is it, baby."

Sarah carefully climbed off of his back and straightened her dress before turning around to change back into the full-grown Sarah Williams.

Michael's shuttering sigh caused Sarah's face to frown. "Baby, the first time you grew up went like that too. Come on, you have an anxious King waiting for you to come home."

"Daddy, how do you know that Jareth's anxious?"

"Sarah, you forget. I am a man and have been married twice before. Trust me when I say that Jareth is anxious." Michael smiled when that made his daughter chuckle. He wanted her wedding day and her new life to be filled with happiness.

They descended the stairs with smiles on to the applauds of all the guests that were escorting the bride to her new kingdom. But neither would ever forget those last few moments of her childhood.

As everyone began filing out of the hose for the row of carriages, Anu took the moment to speak with the bride. "Ready for your big day, now that you've taken the same path Jareth's mother did all those years ago."

Sarah stood there for a moment considering her answer carefully. She wasn't sure how she was supposed to feel, but she knew that every emotion that could hit her was at the same time. "I guess that I'm as ready as I will ever get. I know that I should be happy, but I'm feeling everything at the same time. Am I making sense Nana?"

"Perfectly. If you think this is bad, wait until the day that you find out you're to be a mother. Believe me, I remember that experience. The only day that made me more nervous than my own wedding day. Let's get you home." Anu left Sarah to her father and went out to get into her and Tatiana's carriage.

Michael smiled as he placed Sarah's hand in the crook of his arm. "Just remember that even when Karen, Toby, and I are long gone that we are with you in your heart and mind. And that we are so proud of you, baby."

"Thanks daddy." It was only then that Sarah faced the fact that she would long out live her family. Fae never die unless it comes from an outside source (war, murder, accidents, ect.). At least she'd have her new family to help her through the dark days when she lost any of her birth family.

Soon everyone was in his or her carriages and off to the Labyrinth.

Underground:

Hoggle had barely gotten ready and outside to greet Sarah with Ludo and Sir Didymus when the carriages were spotted. It was really happening. Sarah was to be the Queen, and they'd not lose her to some mortal death. He didn't like to think about it, but Hoggle knew that he and the rest of the citizens of the Labyrinth worried about that even when Sarah was only their friend. One fear was laid to rest for all time now.

Slowly, each carriage was emptied. The growing group stood awaiting the bride and her father, both of who were in the final carriage.

Finally Michael got out of the last carriage and reached his hand in to help Sarah. Taking a moment to calm herself, Sarah accepted his hand and climbed out of the carriage.

It was a comfort to see the trio standing there in attention. Hoggle took a few steps forward and then bowed before his friend. "Welcome home our Queen."

"Thank you Hoggle. I'm so glad that the tree of you are here." Sarah tried hard to not cry, but it was harder to hold the tears back now than during the trip to the castle.

Sir Didymus and Ludo both bowed to her. The little fox terrier seemed to be grinning brighter than he had the day she told them of her engagement and her decision to become Fae. "As we are glad you have arrived safely my lady and my Queen."

"Welcome … home," Ludo simply said handing Sarah her bouquet of flowers. "Thank you Ludo … all of you."

The bouquet had been specially gathered and blessed by Princess Cordelia (daughter of the Celtic sea God Llyr) and her friends.

Six White Carnations – for pure love and as a good luck gift. Two Yellow Daffodils – to symbolize how this love was unlike any other seen in the Underground. A few Forget-Me-Nots and Bridal Roses – for true and happy love. Some sprigs of Myrtle – for love and marriage. An orange blossom – for eternal love and fruitfulness. Thorn-less Red and Pink Roses – for the couple's well known love at first sight and hopes for their perfect happiness in the marriage. White Zinnias – for the goodness Sarah was bringing to their world. Some baby's breath and a few vines of Ivy to finish it off – for wedded love.

Looking up she saw all of the stars twinkling bright above, almost as if they were dancing in joy. Sarah noticed right away how much clearer the view of the sky was in the Underground. No smog or pollution or harsh electric lights to block it from her eyes. She took a deep breath in, and sure enough the air smelt cleaner too. Of course with the Goblin City cleaned up since her last visit, she knew that the place wouldn't have the same odor she remembered from the last time.

Finally her happiness was overruling all of her other emotions, and Sarah felt that she was where she belonged. Only one more thing would make this homecoming perfect … her beloved King. She smiled, as the group was lead to the Bride's room to await the ceremony. Soon she would be with Jareth for the rest of their lives.

Jareth sat on his throne, but barely. He wanted to be there for Sarah's homecoming, despite tradition saying that he'd not see her until the veil was folded back by his hands at the end of the ceremony.

So far all had gone according to plan. Conal had yet to show his face, so either he figured that Sarah was dead or the spells were working better than hoped for. With the excitement in the Underground about the two weddings, Jareth doubted that Conal had no idea of Sarah's survival. So, it had to mean that the spells were keeping the rogue away. Or he was biding his time.

Jareth shook away thoughts of what Conal would do to his Sarah if she were to ever fall into his hands. His nightmare hovered near the edge of his waking thoughts. Gods, he couldn't lose her like that – it would kill him as well.

Puck had been smart enough to leave Jareth to his thoughts for the last few minutes. To nearly lose one's love is traumatic. He himself was still fighting off nightmares of losing Sally.

But it didn't happen and they were married. Now they were returning the favor to the couple who had supported them at their wedding days before. But he was still worried that Conal would pick either Lady to attack now to stop the wedding, seeing as he knew how close the women were.

Hoggle's appearance in the throne room snapped both Puck and Jareth into reality. "Are Sarah and Sally safe?"

The question stunned the dwarf for a moment, then he remembered how close they had all came to losing Sarah only days before. "They's be in the Bride's room majesty – safe and sound. And Sarah was smiling brighter than I've ever seen her smile befur."

"Well done Hoggle. Five minutes to go then?" Jareth's shoulders visibly lifted at the thought of having his true love so near.

Puck let go of the breath he didn't realize he had been holding. Married only a few days and he already needed that woman near him to remain sane. Gods, how his father had warned him of it time and again growing-up.

Hoggle shook his head. "More like two and a half sire. 'Member that it takes time ta walk from there ta here. We's better get a going if ya's don't want ta miss yer own wedding."

And with that the trio rushed down the corridor to make their marks just on cue.

Sarah could see the area for the ceremony from the second floor of the Bride's 'rooms' (it was more like a quickly, but wonderfully, built Goblin house with two floors – only a little larger for her size). There was a huge circle that was marked off with lit torches that were inter-connected by a continuous garland of various flowers and vines.

In the center was an alter with various things and flowers on it. The guests were getting settled in for the ceremony. And finally, taking their places, Sarah could see Puck and Jareth. Gods, how he had gotten more handsome she didn't know.

Jareth was gazing over at her temporary shelter obviously hoping for some glimpse of her, but the Ladies had casts spells that prevented that – even if he had used his crystals. Sarah sighed as she looked over him. He was wearing the very same outfit he had worn in the dream ball, with the addition of a flowing midnight blue cape to match it.

"Sarah! Will you get down here so you can get ready? Gods, I'd like to see my man too ya know!" Sally snapped as she impatiently tapped her foot on the ground.

That made Sarah chuckle in delight. "You just want me to get down so you can grab a quick peek. You're already hitched!"

"Yeah, and I didn't get my nine minutes! So switch or pay!"

Not wanting to ruin her dress or hair, Sarah carefully climbed down the stairs. But without a missed beat, Sally was in the space Sarah had just vacated – sighing as the bride had. Sarah chuckled at the sound. "Please say that I didn't sound like that!"

"Actually you were worse." Sally teased.

Both of their chuckles were heard outside, bringing a smile to Jareth's face. It was considered good luck for the bride to affect her groom with only the sound of her laughter. All agreed that the marriage was fated and blessed.

Then the music started. Sarah climbed up and somehow shared the space with Sally to look at her groom. Jareth was shocked, but quickly smiled. He had taken it as she hoped – that she'd put anything in she thought that he'd like. Neither Sarah nor Sally recognized the song, but it was perfect. Haunting and slow. It had been a song that Morgan had told Sarah meant something to Jareth in his youth, a song he always said he'd want played for his Bride. The look on his face told her that he was grateful for it being included in the ceremony.

Morgan and the four callers came into the circle on that cue – she was asked not only by Jareth but also by Sarah as well to perform the ceremony. The old Queen had seen it coming since her hint of the wedding the first night Jareth returned to Sarah's side, but it was still a startling honor for them to ask just the same.

Once she lit the incense and candles, she turned around to face those gathered to witness this ceremony as they all had the graduation before. The music diminished, but continued on as she spoke. "May this circle, the place of this rite, be consecrated for the Gods. We gather here in a ritual of perfect love and perfect trust, with two who would be wedded. Jareth, King of the Goblin Kingdom and the Labyrinth, and Lady Sarah, formerly of Aboveground, please come forward and stand here before us, and before the Gods."

Then the music went back up to the volume it had been at the start. Jareth, along with Puck and Anu walked forward to the circle. Then the Bride's room door opened. Sally came first, followed by Sarah (who's veil was over her face). They along with Michael walked to their side of the circle.

Once the six of them were standing at the edge of the circle, Morgan went on. "Know now before you go further, that since your lives have crossed in this life you have formed ties between each other. As you seek to enter this state of matrimony you should strive to make real, the ideals that give meaning to both this ceremony and the institution of marriage.

"With full awareness, know that within this circle you are not only declaring your intent to be handfasted before your friends and family, but you speak that intent also to your creative higher powers. The promises made today and the ties that are bound here greatly strengthen your union; they will cross the years and lives of each soul's growth. Do you still seek to enter this ceremony?"

"Yes, We Seek to Enter." Jareth and Sarah said in perfect unison. Sarah could hardly keep her breath because she was so taken by her future husband, and could see that Jareth too was having the same problem.

Morgan raised her hands slowly until they were nearly even with her shoulders, and magically the flowered garland circle opened before both groups allowing them to step into the circle before closing the circle tight again behind them all. All six slowly moved into the center of the circle that was marked off at the compass points with a caller. The time had really come. The music ceased and the ceremony continued.

"Family, dear friends, honored guests, and all the citizens of the Goblin Kingdom and Labyrinth, we welcome all of you who have joined with us for this momentous celebration. King Jareth Ronald Sage Kelwyn and Lady Sarah Rachel Elisabeth Williams have come this night to enter into this, the most mystical of unions between male and female.

"That which is truly eternal is a binding of life and love. Such is more than flesh-to-flesh. It is also mind-to-mind, feeling-to-feeling, and soul-to-soul, through this world and into the next life. Tonight we have been asked to help commemorate and bless this joyous uniting with them." Morgan took a pause for a moment, and smiled on the couple. They had been through so much, but it had all been to grown their love and strengthen their eternal bonds.

But she couldn't go on daydreaming when there was a rite to perform. "Many elements bless and make up a marriage; let these be summoned."

Jareth's cousin, Lady Crisiant, came forward to represent all the North creatures. "Blessed be this union with the gifts of the North, the symbol of earth – the firm foundation on which to build, the fertility of the fields to enrich your lives, and a stable home to which you may always return. Earth is the element of law, of endurance, of the understanding that cannot be shaken, and the power of steadfastness."

"Blessed be this union with the gifts of the East, the symbol of Air. The communication of the heart, mind, and body. The fresh beginnings with the rising of each Sun. The knowledge of the growth found in the sharing of silences. Air is the element of life, of intelligence, of the inspiration that moves us onward, and the power of mind." Sarah was surprised when King Paralda himself came forward to speak for those creatures of the air.

Lady Adara hovered proudly for all those of fire heritage. "Blessed be this union with the gifts of the South, the symbol of fire. Warmth of hearth and home. The heat of the heart's passion. The light created by both to illuminate the darkest of times. Fire is the element of light, of energy, of the vigor that runs through our veins, and of the power of will."

"Blessed be this union with the gifts of the West, the symbol of water. The deep commitments of the lake. The swift excitement of the river. The refreshing cleansing of the rain. The all-encompassing passion of the sea. Water is the power of love, of growth, of the fruitfulness of the earth, and of desire." Lord Kemp, Lady Coventina's younger brother, spoke for those of water descent.

Morgan nodded her thanks to each of the callers, who returned to their places in the circle. Turning back to the couple she held a grave look on her face. "Each of these blessings emphasizes those things which will help you build a happy and successful union. Yet they are only tools. Tools that you must use together in order to create what you seek in this union."

Then her face turned happy again. "This couple who are joined by a deep flowing love now stand here with the desire to make their bond a matter of record according to Fae Laws. So that our world and society may witness it, and lend to them the support of their hearts, magicks, and minds.

"We have all been taught from a young age that the thoughts that arise in the hearts of each of us are not fantasies, each are real. Each person who witnesses this sacred binding ritual creates a part of the structure that strengthens the bond between these two who love each other."

Morgan focused solely on Sarah and Jareth, her grave face returning with a force. "To prove that your intent to marry is not a casual joining, but one that has been thought through and weighed out, I ask for a joined friend and a member of your family now speak for each of you. Sarah Rachel Elisabeth Williams, who shall speak for you?"

Sally smiled as she gave her line, this was the first public engagement she was able to use her full married name and title. "I, Princess Sally Katherine of Avalon – wife of Prince Puck, speak as the bound supported of the bride. I declare that as Sarah's trusted friend and confidant that she is prepared to see this binding through so long as love between them shall last. May our love strengthen the bond between them."

Puck too was smiling proudly. He had done well in choosing Sally for his bride, even if they had rushed it slightly (on their first date and all).

Michael smiled at his baby girl one last time before giving her to Jareth in marriage. "I, Michael Edward Rodger Williams, speaking as the father of the bride, declare that Sarah is prepared for her role in this joining, and that Jareth will ever be welcome into the community of our family and friends. May our love and welcome strengthen the bond between them."

Sarah was finding it hard to fight back her tears as her dad squeezed her hand, but she wanted nothing more than to be at this King's side for the rest of her days. Morgan could see that her visions of power within this young woman were not wrong. "So shall it be. Jareth, King of the Goblins and the Labyrinth, who speaks for you?"

"I, Prince Puck – husband of Princess Sally, speak as the bound supported of the groom. I declare that as Jareth's trusted friend and confidant that he is prepared to see this binding through so long as love between them shall last. May our love strengthen the bond between them." Sally felt such pride welling up in her chest as he spoke slightly louder when he declared her his wife. Obviously, Puck hadn't changed his mind about her.

Then Nana spoke up loud and strong. None doubted that she was in support of this match. "I, Queen Anu, speaking as the grandmother of the groom, declare that Jareth is prepared for his role in this joining, and that Sarah will ever be welcome into the community of our family and friends. May our love and welcome strengthen the bond between them."

"So shall it be." As soon as Morgan proclaimed it, the next song began playing. The instrumental of the first verse and chorus of "I Do Cherish You". Michael rested Sarah's hand into Jareth's (after giving her a kiss on the cheek through her veil and asked Jareth to take good care of his baby girl) all Anu and Michael went to their seats outside of the circle, while Puck and Sally stood as helper for the couple through the ceremony.

Sarah gave her flowers over to Sally so that she'd have both hands free for the next step in the ceremony. Morgan gave her and Jareth the God and Goddess candles that had been lit when the invocations had been called earlier that evening when the circle was cast.

Jareth smiled warmly at his bride, because he truly meant his next words. It was how he had always looked upon Sarah since she stole his heart away, and how he'd look at her as until his final dying breath of his final life with her. "Thou art Goddess."

"Thou art God." It was strange, but Sarah couldn't help thinking of him in that way. She loved him without question, but he made her whole in a way no one else ever had before.

"Your separate lives are symbolized by the separate candles you now bear. As you join their flames to make one flame, know that at that moment you are willingly joining your lives forever. Is this what you wish?" Morgan smiled at the pair before her. So far everything was going to plan. Goddess she hoped that it continue to do so.

Once both bride and groom said "I do", Morgan directed them to the southern edge of the circle where Adara hovered near the Unity candle. "Then so be it."

Jareth offered her his free arm, and Sarah gratefully took it as they walked to the large candle at the circle's southern edge. They moved as if they had practiced the movement time and again for months, each in synch with the other. They blew out the candles that had signified their individual lives after joining the two flames as one atop the candle that represented their married life. Then they moved back to the center of the circle and replaced the candles in their holders as Morgan brought the six cords to the alter from King Paralda in the east.

"I bid you look into each others eyes." Speaking to them both, Morgan continued the ceremony.

"Will you cause one another pain?"

Jareth hated to admit such, but he had been honest with Sarah up to then. He didn't want to begin lying to her during their wedding ceremony. Sarah too hated it but she couldn't say with any certainty otherwise. "I May."


"Is that you intent?" Morgan asked sternly. The couple's answer came back firm and near emphatic. "No!"

Morgan could tell the pair was lost in each other, only going through the ceremony as their hearts spoke volumes.

Morgan spoke to the bride and groom as a couple. "Will you share each other's pain and seek to ease it?"

"Yes."

"Join your hands. As the right hand is to the left hand, may you be forever one, sharing in all things, at home and abroad, in love and loyalty for all time to come."" Morgan draped the first cord (Red) over the couple's hands. "And so the binding is made."

Morgan smiled at them. So young and so in love. She remembered how that felt. "Will you share one another's laughter?"

"Yes." That brought out smiles on their faces. That was a feature of their everyday lives that they had been sharing since the night she called out and he finally could go to her.

"Will both of you look for the brightness in life and the positive in each other?"

"Yes." Neither really had to be questioned about that.

Jareth had thought about cutting it out to short hand the wedding (and get to the fun afterward faster), but Sarah had wanted the traditional wedding. So, he would endure however long they had to wait to dance together in their ballroom once again – so long as she was standing there beside him.

"And so the binding is made." The second cord (Violet) was draped over the first.

Morgan continued on. "Will you burden each other?"

"I may."

"Is that you intent?" Morgan looked from one to the other.

Both said, "No."

"Will you share the burdens of each so that your spirits may grow in this union?" Morgan asked.

"Yes"

As she draped the third cord (Pink) over their hands she called out, "and so the binding is made."

"Will you share your dreams with one another, and dream together to create new realities and hopes?" Morgan smiled as they both chuckled a "yes".

Sarah was one of the oldest of believers, and still had plenty of dreams. Jareth was a King of dreams, and yet held so few for himself – this night being one of them. Hopefully his Queen would have an influence on him.

"And so the binding is made." The fourth cord (Three shades of Blue – light, medium, and dark) was draped on next.

Morgan picked up the fifth cord (Green) and asked, "will you cause each other anger?"

"I may" came from both bride and groom. Obviously both dreaded ever doing so, but could not say they would never do such.

Morgan spoke gently. "Is that you intent?"

"No"

"Will you take the heat of anger and use it to temper the strength of this union?" That Morgan could see would be needed with all of the trails the couple had ahead of them. She smiled when they both nodded to the other as they said, "we will."

She could see that the Kingdom would be stronger than it had ever been because of this joining. She could only hope that her vision was correct. "And so the binding is made."

She draped the cord over the others, and then asked the next question. "Will you honor one another and seek to never give cause to break that honor?"

"We will." Came from Sarah and Jareth's smiling lips in harmony with one another.

"And so the binding is made." Morgan draped the sixth and final cord (Brown) over the rest.

As she tied each cord into one intricate knot Morgan said, "the knots of this binding are not formed by these chords but instead by your vows. Either of you may drop the chords, for as always, you hold in your own hands the making of breaking of this union."

Once they were in the proper configuration, she removed it from their hands and placed it on the alter. Turning back to the couple Morgan continued on. "Each place you right hand on the heart of your chosen love."

Once Sarah and Jareth complied, Morgan first spoke to the Goblin King. "Jareth, repeat after me: By seed and root, by bud and stem, by leaf and flower and fruit, by life and love, in the name of the God and Goddess I, Jareth, take thee, Sarah, to my hand, my heart, and my spirit."

Sarah couldn't hold back her tears or smile of happiness as he spoke each word confidently, and yet as if the two of them were speaking in confidence. Then it was her turn to repeat those sweet and hallowed words. "By seed and root, by bud and stem, by leaf and flower and fruit, by life and love, in the name of the God and Goddess I, Sarah, take thee, Jareth, to my hand, my heart, and my spirit."

"But you cannot always be physically joined and therefore the exchange of rings is one of the deepest symbols of a marriage. It is a constant reminder, a shared touch between a man and a woman. The circle is a symbol of the eternal. To give a ring to someone you love is to say that your love has no beginning and no end." Morgan spoke on as Sally and Puck each held out a ring.

"This bond I draw between you: that though you are parted in mind or in body, there will be a call in the core of you, one to the other, that nothing and no one else will answer to. By the secrets of earth and water is this bond woven -- unbreakable, irrevocable; by the laws that created fire and wind this call is set in you, in life and beyond life." She took the rings from the guardians and held them before her in between Sarah and Jareth. "Above you are the stars, below you are the stones; as time passes, remember...

"Like stones should your love be firm. Like a star should your love be constant. Let the powers of the mind and of the intellect guide you in your marriage; let the strength of your wills bind you together, let the power of love and desire make you happy, and the strength of your dedication make you inseparable. Be close, but not too close. Have prescience with one another, for storms will come, but they pass quickly."

Giving the rings to Sarah and Jareth, each of who slides the ring on the other's left ring finger. Morgan smiled as she spoke on. "Be free in giving affection and warmth. Have no fear and let not the ways of the unenlightened make you uneasy for the Goddess and God are with you always. Ever love, help and respect each other and then know truly that you are one in the eyes of the Gods.

May the blessings of the Lord and the Lady be with you now and always, Blessed Be!"

That in itself sealed the couple as husband and wife. Still there was another tradition to follow before the pronunciation. Breaking two pieces off of a small loaf of bread, she gave them to the bride and groom. "May you neither feel hunger."

As they fed one another, neither could resist the temptation of gently touching the other's face. The electricity from that touch had to pull them through the rest of the ceremony (no matter how little was left it felt like forever).

"May you neither feel thirst" Morgan said as she turn the chalice of mead to them, each giving the other a sip.

Then they signed the marriage certificate, and Sarah signed her name to the Book of Royals next to her husband's (the one he signed the day he became King).

Morgan proclaimed loudly. "By the power of the God and Goddess, We now declare that you are husband and wife. May you be joined in heart as you are in law. I bid you exchange a kiss. May you be one forever."

Neither Sarah nor Jareth had to be told twice. They clutched one another tight as their lips melted into a kiss none would ever forget.

Well they are FINALLY hitched! Now we just have to get through the reception and Sarah's coronation. I may up the rating on this. Depends on how many would actually like to see that happen as to what happens in the bedroom.