6
Sarah woke to someone kissing her cheek. She opened her eyes to see a young goblin girl starring down at her.
"Good morning mommy," the little goblin said.
"Jenna? My...how did you get in here? You've grown since the last time I saw you." Sarah collapsed her into her arms.
"I've missed you so much you have no idea! Amelia has me helping her around in the nursery now. She bosses me around so much it drives me nuts."
Sarah smiled, "I missed you too Jenna." Sarah looked at her. Jenna could pass as almost human. The only big difference was her skin. She had the slightest tint of green in it and her eyes were a vibrant yellow.
"Daddy told me that you got hurt bad. I threw a fit till Amelia let me come see you."
"Jenna! I thought you would be over that by now, really. While I am very happy to see you, you still need to grow up. You can't throw a tantrum every time something doesn't go your way. Understand?"
"Yes mommy." Jenna looked away from Sarah with a sad look on her face. Then a thought popped in her head and the frown quickly disappeared as if it had never been there, "But how else would they let me see you?"
Sarah laughed. She knew Amelia wouldn't let Jenna go unless she was at her wits end. Jenna was right. But still Sarah didn't want to tell her that.
"So where is your Daddy? Did he just drop you off and leave?"
"No I came here on my own. Thank you very much! I am learning how to transport! It is a lot of fun!" the little goblin disappeared and then reappeared in the corner, "SEE!" she said with a smile. "Now I can visit you whenever I want."
"Well not whenever you want. It might be a good idea to ask before you come."
"Why? Don't you want to see me?"
"More than anything. But the world I live in now doesn't know about magic. If you came to visit me at the wrong time you and I could both get into a lot of trouble." Sarah didn't want to scare Jenna. But she wanted her to know how dangerous the Aboveground could be. Sarah knew that if anyone saw Jenna magically appear that would raise a lot of questions Sarah could not answer.
"How could people here not know about magic? Isn't it everywhere?"
"People just don't see it here sweetie."
"Well we should make them see it!" was Jenna's simple reply.
"I wish it were that easy, but its not. Trust me it is better for the both of us if you ask to leave before you do. Now I want you to swear you will ask permission before you come and see me."
"But Amelia told me never to swear and..."
"I think she would agree with me in this case," Sarah interrupted, "Now raise your right hand like this and repeat after me: I, Jenna"
"i, jenna" Jenna grumbled.
"That wasn't all that clear…say it again sweeties, a little bit louder."
"I JENNA"
"That's my girl," Sarah continued with the oath, "Do solemnly swear"
"DO SLULLUMLY SWEAR"
"That I will always ask for, and receive King Jareth's permission"
"THAT I WILL ALWAYS ASK FOR, AND RECEIVE DADDY'S PERMISSION"
"before I come to the Aboveground."
"BEFORE I COME TO THE ABOVEGROUND."
The door to Sarah's room then opened
"Very good Jenna. Very good, although I don't think you will need to obey the oath you just swore for quite sometime," Jareth said as he entered the room.
"Oh really," Sarah had a puzzled look on her face, "and why is that?"
"Because you are going to come to the Underground, where I know it is safe."
"For another month?" Jenna asked with a big smile on her face.
"Maybe longer my dear girl," Jareth said.
A cross look came across Sarah's face, "Jenna I do believe it is time for you to go back and help Amelia. I am sure she is swamped like always."
"Actually there are only a handful of babies right now," Jenna said.
"You see Jenna, as much as I love having you with me MOMMY needs to have a little Chat with DADDY. Please try to understand darling. You can come back as soon as we are finished, I promise."