Warning: This is a ridiculously short chapter.
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Chapter 19
Priya
"Priya! We are delighted that you will be joining us for the Summer Ball." The Marchioness Fionna said with delight.
"Yes, and I insist that you give us the honor of hearing your spellbounding voice." the Marquee joined in the conversation.
Priya laughed, she always enjoyed spending time with Derryth and Fionna, they were a great escape when she wasn't getting along with Jareth. Now she had more incentive to visit since Sarah had been working for the Marquee. "I agree to one song. As long as your little singer doesn't mind." Priya smirked. Derryth and Fionna had tried to introduce her to Sarah on multiple occasions but she wasn't ready to face her just yet. She was always able to come up with some excuse, until the Marquee's finally stopped pushing the matter.
"Excellent!" Derryth laughed.
"I must excuse myself, it's time I go home." Priya said a bit reluctantly.
"Give our regards to Jareth." Fionna said standing to give Priya an informal hug goodbye. Priya nodded, hugging her friend back. Then bowed before she pulled out one of Jareth's transportation crystals and vanished.
Appearing in Jareth's study, Priya was shocked when she found the place torn to pieces. "Lovely..." she muttered darkly to herself. Priya went to find her King and stoped the first goblin she ran into. "You!" she snapped.
"Yes?" the goblin asked.
"What happened while I was gone?" she demanded to know. "Stupid girl." Priya muttered after the goblin had explained how the mortal girl had been seen running from the King's private study, later they found the place demolished and no one had seen the King since.
Priya found Jareth in his bedroom chambers, brooding silently in a cushioned chair. She noticed immediatly that his gloves were removed and could only imagine what had conversed between the foolish mortal and her King. Guilt washed over Priya so suddenly and powerfully that she thought she might pass out. Jareth had wasted nine months on that girl, when he could have spent them working on Sarah. "I'm such a stubborn fool." she admitted silently to herself, pained to see Jareth so sullen. Walking over to him she sat down in his lap and rested her head down lovingly upon his shoulder. "I forgive you...will you forgive me?" she said softly playing with a lock of his hair. Jareth didn't respond at first but then slowly let out a sigh, "Little Ya Ya. I forgive you." he wrapped his arms around her tightly and rested his chin upon her head.
Jareth rarely called Priya by the pet name he bestowed upon her as a small child. Usually the use of it would warm her heart, but this day it only tripled her guilt. "I will make it up to you my precious King." she thought to herself, her mind already spinning with ideas. She would not tell Jareth of Sarah's return until she had set her plans into motion.
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AN: yeah so later I will just add this bit onto the last chapter, but I didnt want to deal with that tonight. So for now it will be its own super mini chapter. review please :)