Disclaimer...I own nothing except for the characters that had never been
seen before. Okay basically the only ones who are in here that I don't own
are Jareth, Sarah, and Hoggle...I might add some of the others soon.
Quick Author Note. I am heading home form college which means I will be
loosing my connection for a bit. I will try as hard as I can to get in a
few more chapters before I leave. Huggles out their to my loyal
readers....and where did my reviewers go? Has my writing gotten bad?
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Alex sat in the chair opposite of Elia and Jareth. "Great so now I'm
supposed to learn how to formally act?" When Elia nodded Alex sighed and
shook her head. "Do I also have to wear dresses?"
"Alex pretty." Quig held up one of the pieces he thought was a dress and
Alex started to blush profusely.
"Quig, come here." Alex held out her hands and drew the dwarf up onto her
lap, keeping him away from finding any other unmentionables.
Jareth pushed himself away from the wall and stretched out. "It's past
time for us to head down to dinner. So we might as well start a 'crash
course' tonight."
Elia waved a hand and the group were wearing their dinning clothes and
already more then halfway down. Quig and Alex behind him as he helped her
walk down the stairs. "One thing you want to remember is that everyone will
be trying to test you. They think that above ground born Fae shouldn't be
allowed to learn any type of magic at all."
"Why?" Alex frowned and looked between the two.
"Years ago a Aboveground Fae learned a very dark type of Fae magic. He
brought war upon all of the houses and nearly succeeded. It was one of the
reason Alden left with Lily." Jareth pulled out Elia's chair and pushed it
in, smiling amused as Quig mimicked him for use with Alex's chair.
:"So because of this guy the aboveground Fae aren't supposed to learn
magic?"
"Yes. There aren't many anyways but there are still more then just a
couple." Elia smiled as Sarah entered, her dress sparkling. "Welcome
Sarah."
Sarah smiled lightly and nodded to them, her voice soft as she greeted
them. Alex tilted her head to the side, "Looks like you and I both had a
rough day."
Sarah chuckled, "Yes I guess you could say that."
As the group began to eat the quietness in the hall started to spook Alex.
This didn't seem right, where were the sounds of all the goblins. Better
yet where was the mess of the room that was usually overpowering. "Uncle?"
"Yes Alexandria?"
"Where are all the goblins?" Alex turned to look at him, waiting for him
to finish his drink.
"Working on getting everything ready for the festivities."
"When does everything start?" Alex frowned, 'Please don't say the end of
this week.'
"Some of the guests will be arriving in the next few days. The King and
Queen of the elves are bringing over a large crew plus their merchants in
order to ensure everything will be ready. Although their request did seem a
bit odd. It only really takes a day at most to be ready."
Alex nodded and looked back down to her plate, starting to eat again.
'Lets just hope the taste and look of the food will get better.' Slowly her
mind began to get lost in a sea of thoughts. The voices of her Aunt and
Uncle barely registering. A intervals she would nod or make a half yes to
when another rule was told or something about another kingdom was talked
about.
Elia glanced over at Jareth and chuckled. "So Alexandria when do you want
to learn your first spell?" Covering her mouth she tried not to laugh as
Alex's head popped up and she immediately came back to attention with the
conversation.
"After dinner?" Alex looked over at Elia, her eyes almost like the
proverbial sweet puppy dog eyes.
Elia raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure? You haven't been awake that long.
You still need to gather some strength."
"I can do it Aunt...at least let me try." Alex took the last few bites of
her dinner while her Aunt slowly ate the fork full she had.
"Alright. We'll try something easy tonight." Elia smiled lightly and out
of the corner or her eye she saw Sarah chuckling. The look on Alex's face
was simply priceless, it looked like she remembered how to be a child
again.
seen before. Okay basically the only ones who are in here that I don't own
are Jareth, Sarah, and Hoggle...I might add some of the others soon.
Quick Author Note. I am heading home form college which means I will be
loosing my connection for a bit. I will try as hard as I can to get in a
few more chapters before I leave. Huggles out their to my loyal
readers....and where did my reviewers go? Has my writing gotten bad?
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Alex sat in the chair opposite of Elia and Jareth. "Great so now I'm
supposed to learn how to formally act?" When Elia nodded Alex sighed and
shook her head. "Do I also have to wear dresses?"
"Alex pretty." Quig held up one of the pieces he thought was a dress and
Alex started to blush profusely.
"Quig, come here." Alex held out her hands and drew the dwarf up onto her
lap, keeping him away from finding any other unmentionables.
Jareth pushed himself away from the wall and stretched out. "It's past
time for us to head down to dinner. So we might as well start a 'crash
course' tonight."
Elia waved a hand and the group were wearing their dinning clothes and
already more then halfway down. Quig and Alex behind him as he helped her
walk down the stairs. "One thing you want to remember is that everyone will
be trying to test you. They think that above ground born Fae shouldn't be
allowed to learn any type of magic at all."
"Why?" Alex frowned and looked between the two.
"Years ago a Aboveground Fae learned a very dark type of Fae magic. He
brought war upon all of the houses and nearly succeeded. It was one of the
reason Alden left with Lily." Jareth pulled out Elia's chair and pushed it
in, smiling amused as Quig mimicked him for use with Alex's chair.
:"So because of this guy the aboveground Fae aren't supposed to learn
magic?"
"Yes. There aren't many anyways but there are still more then just a
couple." Elia smiled as Sarah entered, her dress sparkling. "Welcome
Sarah."
Sarah smiled lightly and nodded to them, her voice soft as she greeted
them. Alex tilted her head to the side, "Looks like you and I both had a
rough day."
Sarah chuckled, "Yes I guess you could say that."
As the group began to eat the quietness in the hall started to spook Alex.
This didn't seem right, where were the sounds of all the goblins. Better
yet where was the mess of the room that was usually overpowering. "Uncle?"
"Yes Alexandria?"
"Where are all the goblins?" Alex turned to look at him, waiting for him
to finish his drink.
"Working on getting everything ready for the festivities."
"When does everything start?" Alex frowned, 'Please don't say the end of
this week.'
"Some of the guests will be arriving in the next few days. The King and
Queen of the elves are bringing over a large crew plus their merchants in
order to ensure everything will be ready. Although their request did seem a
bit odd. It only really takes a day at most to be ready."
Alex nodded and looked back down to her plate, starting to eat again.
'Lets just hope the taste and look of the food will get better.' Slowly her
mind began to get lost in a sea of thoughts. The voices of her Aunt and
Uncle barely registering. A intervals she would nod or make a half yes to
when another rule was told or something about another kingdom was talked
about.
Elia glanced over at Jareth and chuckled. "So Alexandria when do you want
to learn your first spell?" Covering her mouth she tried not to laugh as
Alex's head popped up and she immediately came back to attention with the
conversation.
"After dinner?" Alex looked over at Elia, her eyes almost like the
proverbial sweet puppy dog eyes.
Elia raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure? You haven't been awake that long.
You still need to gather some strength."
"I can do it Aunt...at least let me try." Alex took the last few bites of
her dinner while her Aunt slowly ate the fork full she had.
"Alright. We'll try something easy tonight." Elia smiled lightly and out
of the corner or her eye she saw Sarah chuckling. The look on Alex's face
was simply priceless, it looked like she remembered how to be a child
again.