Jareth found himself strangely drawn to the bracelet that one of the goblins had given Sarah. He picked up the pouch that it was in and pulled the bracelet out holding it between his gloved fingers. His eyes grew wide with recognition; this couldn't be what he thought it was. "Sarah, did you wear this bracelet?"
"Yes I wore it for a little while. It felt weird so I took it off when we got into the carriage."
"Good, I don't want you to touch it at all."
"Why not? It's just a bracelet."
"No, this is cursed. If you wear it you will become obsessed with it and either it will kill you or the banshee who desires it will kill you."
"What about you?"
"My magic will protect me, I am wearing gloves, and it has more of an effect on women than men."
"Oh."
Jareth just smirked at Sarah, "don't worry about it Sarah. I do not expect you to understand everything about this world that I live in, just as I know very little about your world."
Sarah smiled and it warmed Jareth heart to see her react to him in a good way. It was not too much longer that Jareth had the carriage stop near a marsh. "Jareth why are we stopping here?"
"I need to get rid of the bracelet."
"Here?"
"Not here, but the road doesn't lead to the place I need to go. You should stay here with the carriage, you'll be safer."
"No, I am coming with you."
"Sarah I said that you are staying here and I mean it."
"I am not one of your subjects that you can just order around Jareth."
"You try my patience."
"And you mine."
"Must you be such a stubborn pain?"
"Must you? Why can't you accept that I am coming with you."
Jareth looked stunned, no one had really ever truly stood up to him before and here was this young mortal who dared to stand up him. He huffed in irritation and looked at the traveling clothes that Sarah wore; they would be no good off the road. As much as he hated to, he had to use his magic to change her long dress to a pair of pants and her dainty shoes to some boots. Sarah smirked at her victory and began to reach inside the carriage for the bracelet, when Jareth's hand stopped her. "Sarah I am letting you come with me, but do not do something stupid like touch the bracelet when I have already warned you of its dangers."
"Sorry, I just happy that you were letting me come along with you. I will try to be careful. Look I am even wearing gloves."
Sarah held out her hands and she was indeed wearing a pair of black leather gloves. This did concern Jareth because he did not conjure any. Her magic was growing; she might even begin the change if she stayed much longer. Jareth knew that if it did happen, Sarah would never be able to leave the Underground and it was this fact that Jareth had mixed feelings about.