I should have known this story wouldn't leave me alone LOL. Oh well, guess
I will go along with the flow. I took the liberty of correcting my
spelling errors in the previous chapter. Thanks for reading, and please
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***** Hoggle and Didymus scurried about, trying to get the cottage presentable. They knew that Jareth, who also lived with them, would soon be bringing Sarah here and they wanted their guest to be comfortable. The cottage was really in need of a woman's touch. With three bachelors living there for the past two years it was quite cluttered and disorganized.
Even though it did not compare to living in the grand castle, their home was cozy. When one first walked in they saw the common room, with a fireplace and a sturdy table. There were two small bedrooms to either side of the common room and finally a loft that extended the entire length of the cottage. At the moment the pair was concentrating their cleaning efforts here. This was originally Hoggle's room but he would be bunking with Didymus for the duration of Sarah's stay. She was a good friend of his so he wanted her to have the best bedroom. Soon there were clean sheets on the bed and everything began to sparkle.
***** Soon his sobbing let up and he mentally kicked himself for appearing weak before her. Never in his long life had he broken down completely and the sensation was alien to him. He disengaged himself from her embrace and looked at her. Even though she had just comforted him and there was no indication she wanted to harm him, he still did not entirely trust her. He needed to know what her intentions were.
"Why have you come here, Sarah?" he quietly asked.
Confusion clouded her lovely features. "Didn't you call me here?"
He shook his head. "I have not been able to conjure up a simple crystal since you left, never mind casting a transport spell."
Sarah looked away, feeling guilty. His statement had confirmed her fear that she was at least partly responsible for his downfall. "Well, if you didn't bring me, who did?"
Jareth pondered this for a moment then said, "I am just as clueless as you are in that department."" He noticed that she started to shiver and was astonished to see the daylight fading. He retrieved his cloak and helped Sarah to her feet. Wrapping the cloak about her shoulders he said, "Come along, then. Questions and Answers can wait until tomorrow and I'll not have you spending the night in the cold." He offered her his arm, which she accepted.
"It's nice to know that chivalry is not dead." Sarah quipped. She was rewarded with a real smile, the first one she ever saw from him. He led her down the same path that Hoggle and Didymus had taken earlier.
***** "Sir Hoggle! Sir Hoggle! They are coming!" Didymus cried excitedly. He had been watching for Jareth and Sarah through the little window by the door.
"Calms down! We have to acts surprised to sees her!" Hoggle reminded him.
"Verily!" replied Didymus, and the two of them did their best to appear nonchalant.
The door opened and Sarah walked in with Jareth behind her. Her jaw dropped when she saw her friends sitting in the room. She squealed in delight and ran over to greet them. Jareth pulled the door shut behind him. He knew that Sarah would be surprised and happy to see her friends and her reaction confirmed it.
Looking around the room, it was his turn to be surprised. When he had left here earlier it was in its usual shambles, but now it was nearly immaculate. All the cobwebs and dirt were gone. The dirty clothing had all been picked up. The dishes were washed and stacked neatly in the cupboard, and everything else was in its place. Jareth put his hands on his hips and furrowed his brow. 'Just what in the Underground is going on here?' he thought. He would have to have a word with his small friends about it, and soon!
***** Hoggle and Didymus scurried about, trying to get the cottage presentable. They knew that Jareth, who also lived with them, would soon be bringing Sarah here and they wanted their guest to be comfortable. The cottage was really in need of a woman's touch. With three bachelors living there for the past two years it was quite cluttered and disorganized.
Even though it did not compare to living in the grand castle, their home was cozy. When one first walked in they saw the common room, with a fireplace and a sturdy table. There were two small bedrooms to either side of the common room and finally a loft that extended the entire length of the cottage. At the moment the pair was concentrating their cleaning efforts here. This was originally Hoggle's room but he would be bunking with Didymus for the duration of Sarah's stay. She was a good friend of his so he wanted her to have the best bedroom. Soon there were clean sheets on the bed and everything began to sparkle.
***** Soon his sobbing let up and he mentally kicked himself for appearing weak before her. Never in his long life had he broken down completely and the sensation was alien to him. He disengaged himself from her embrace and looked at her. Even though she had just comforted him and there was no indication she wanted to harm him, he still did not entirely trust her. He needed to know what her intentions were.
"Why have you come here, Sarah?" he quietly asked.
Confusion clouded her lovely features. "Didn't you call me here?"
He shook his head. "I have not been able to conjure up a simple crystal since you left, never mind casting a transport spell."
Sarah looked away, feeling guilty. His statement had confirmed her fear that she was at least partly responsible for his downfall. "Well, if you didn't bring me, who did?"
Jareth pondered this for a moment then said, "I am just as clueless as you are in that department."" He noticed that she started to shiver and was astonished to see the daylight fading. He retrieved his cloak and helped Sarah to her feet. Wrapping the cloak about her shoulders he said, "Come along, then. Questions and Answers can wait until tomorrow and I'll not have you spending the night in the cold." He offered her his arm, which she accepted.
"It's nice to know that chivalry is not dead." Sarah quipped. She was rewarded with a real smile, the first one she ever saw from him. He led her down the same path that Hoggle and Didymus had taken earlier.
***** "Sir Hoggle! Sir Hoggle! They are coming!" Didymus cried excitedly. He had been watching for Jareth and Sarah through the little window by the door.
"Calms down! We have to acts surprised to sees her!" Hoggle reminded him.
"Verily!" replied Didymus, and the two of them did their best to appear nonchalant.
The door opened and Sarah walked in with Jareth behind her. Her jaw dropped when she saw her friends sitting in the room. She squealed in delight and ran over to greet them. Jareth pulled the door shut behind him. He knew that Sarah would be surprised and happy to see her friends and her reaction confirmed it.
Looking around the room, it was his turn to be surprised. When he had left here earlier it was in its usual shambles, but now it was nearly immaculate. All the cobwebs and dirt were gone. The dirty clothing had all been picked up. The dishes were washed and stacked neatly in the cupboard, and everything else was in its place. Jareth put his hands on his hips and furrowed his brow. 'Just what in the Underground is going on here?' he thought. He would have to have a word with his small friends about it, and soon!