Chapter Twelve
The first Mistake
Priya sat hooded in a fine robe at the back of the singing competition, waiting the hear the new girl sing that Professor Lugh had told her about. Priya had decided last minute to come, she had not been very interested but Jareth had been in an especially foul mood that morning and she wanted to get away. "Maybe I will be suprised, maybe the new contestant will actually have some talent. If not, the other's bellowing will atleast provide me with some amusement." she laughed to herself.
"And now," Professor Lugh announced. "I present to you our last contestant of the day, a new comer to our little village and competiton. Christine."
Priya looked sharply at the young woman who ascended the stage. "She looks so familiar..." she whispered to herself. Priya tried to remember where she had seen the girl before and why it nagged her mind so fervently. "She almost looks like...no it couldn't be? Could it?" she thought unbelievingly. As the girl began to sing, Priya silenced her thoughts and was surprised at the young ladies voice. It was the most pleasing voice she had heard in a long while, better even than many fae singers she had known. Christine's song ended and everyone sat waiting for the results to come in, Priya knew the girl should win by talent but she knew villiage politics better than that, the new girl didnt stand a chance.
Priya continued to watch the girl carefully. Noticing the defiant chin as the other mortal girls teased and provoked her openly. "If I didn't know better I would think that Sarah Williams had come back to the underground. She's a bit taller, longer hair and more womanly figure..." Priya dwelled on the possibility of Sarah being here in the underground. "What fortune that would be!" she grinned like a cheshire cat. The whispers going around the room about this Christine girl only made Priya's suspision grow.
The results were given, and as Priya had predicted Sarah had not won. She stood and watched the girl join her family, and then noticed the young blonde haired boy. "It has to be Sarah." she thought. Priya had only seen a few glimpses of Sarah during her visit to Jareth's Labyrinth, but the pieces were all fitting together. Priya followed the family as they began to depart from the competition, she only needed to speak to the girl to confirm it for sure.
"Sarah!" Robert called as he embraced his daughter. "You were beautiful, I'm so proud of you." he beamed.
Priya stopped as she heard the man call Christine, 'Sarah'. Priya didn't need any more confirmation than that. "So she's trying to keep her identity a secret? Perhaps she doesn't want a certain King to find out?" Priya smirked mischieviously as she watched the happy little family depart. "Well I will let you keep your little secret for now Sarah Williams." Priya vowed silently as Sarah Williams fell from her sight.
AN: Sorry to tease you all again with a tiny little chapter. I promise, in honor of the number 13 that chapter 13 will be an adequate length and full of Jareth's presence )