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The handsome owl was watching her from above. The light night wind was ruffling his feathers, something he was finding rather annoying. No matter what form, he must look his best.
She was far from him, but he was seeing her clearly. The dress was perfect on her, to say the least. The Goblin King had imagined it in his mind, and with a quick wave of his hand, it was made real.
If she was impressed by this dress, Sarah really had no idea what was coming, The Goblin King thought. He had a couple of ideas in mind.
...
Sarah was carefully stepping on the stones in the garden, guided by Brinkle toward the meeting point. As she stepped into the garden, violet and white roses greeted her, fully blooming in the Labyrinths weather. Although it was already dark outside, Sarah could see the flowers around her because of the light orbs floating among the garden; they glowed in different colors, creating a rainbow of lights.
"This is where I leave you, Miss Sarah. May you enjoy your night", Brinkle proclaimed, turning around and heading back to the palace. Sarah could have sworn she had saw a smile on her face.
She walked ahead, approaching a new patch of a strange daisy-esque flowers. Their color, however was a deep turquoise, shining like gems under the Light orbs. They reflected Sarah's sea-green eyes. She felt breathless, admiring the beauty of the garden.
"I do love them myself. Those capture your beauty beyond comparison," a sultry voice sounded behind her. Sarah turned, smiling unconsciously as she laid her eyes upon the Goblin King. He was wearing a deep navy blue coat, and a silver ruffled shirt underneath. His gloves were a dark purple, his hand under his chin as he admired the girl. His hair, however, was wild like always.
"Good Evening, Sarah", the Goblin King said. His eyes were focused on her and only her.
"Good Evening. I...I would like to say thank you for the meal. And letting me wear this gorgeous gown. It's too much really", Sarah stated, hoping he wouldn't worry himself over trying to impress her.
"Nonsense. This is only the beginning. You will see how serious I am about my offer, about how important this is to me," the King stated.
Sarah knew there wasn't much else she could say.
"As for now, I believe a walk would be grand," he stated, walking toward her and holding out his gloved hand. Sarah hoped the light orbs weren't illuminating her reddening cheeks.
She laid her hand on his arm, letting herself be guided by the King among the flowers. Tall oak-like trees made a canopy above the garden. They walked slowly, in silence.
Sarah glanced at the King beside her, smelling wonderfully and look strangely gallant; she was thinking of something to say.
The Goblin King's mind was racing nevertheless.
Now what in the devils do I say?!, the King thought.
Speak of home? What does she like? Yes, perhaps that's what-
Yet Sarah beat him to it.
"The stars here are quite different from my world," she stated, looking up at the night sky. There were many more visible in this sky, as millions of stars sparkled above them. The moon was similar to Earth's but this one had less craters and had a purple hint to it. She could even see what looked like star dust. Sarah smiled, remembering the true fact that the night sky was one of the only comforts during high school. It would help her feel hopeful.
"Yes, Galexias has done a good job of that," the King stated, looking up at the stars.
"Galexias...?", Sarah asked.
"He's the King of the heavens, love. He created the skies. Quite a good job really," the king proclaimed casually.
"I see. Everything in this world was created by a certain ..King?" Sarah asked.
"Yes. There are a few of us, but we Kings rule over distinct kingdoms. You have already seen mine."
The king stated, smiling coyly.
"There is much more to mine then goblins and the Labyrinth. Oh much more,stretching on until reaching the vast sea. I think you'd like it," he stated, looking toward the horizon. Sarah gazed up at the King.
"I believe I would."
...
They walked on the path of the garden, passing strange yet lovely flowers and shrubs. The king asked Sarah about her world, what humans did when bored, what foods besides "hotdogs" were eaten, and what she loved to do. Sarah responded politely, trying to diverge the conversation and attempting to find out more about this King. She might have known him before in a less cordial manner, but besides his kingdom, Sarah did not know much about him personally.
She went with her instincts; she knew the question she wanted to ask him.
"What do you dream about?" Sarah asked, blurting out the strangest of questions. The King, for the first time in his very long life, was speechless.
How could he answer that? No one had ever asked him a question so peculiar, so...personal. The king looked down at the human girl, seeing curiosity in her eyes.
The truth is he dreamt often. There were so many pieces and stories, of a more eventful life than this. There were times he didn't want to rule over this kingdom. There were also times he just wanted to transform into his owl form and fly until his wings were sore. He wanted a new world perhaps .
But what to tell Sarah?
"Dream...hmm it's been quite a while since I've dreamed. I'm sure we Goblins don't usually dream. Our magic...it helps us with that. We
can have anything made real. Why dream?" The King responded, looking unto the stars.
He set his gloved hand gently on Sarah's bare shoulder, whispering close to her ear.
"You see that star, oh so very far away?" The Goblin King asked, pointing toward one of the brighter stars in the sky.
"I could take you there, in the blink of an eye, Sarah."
His voice was light a raindrop,
light and relaxing. Sarah's heart was jumping out of her chest.
"Would you like that...?"
Sarah turned to face the King, looking upon those mismatched eyes, seeing only a small speck of what this King had seen throughout his long life. It was like looking into an endless pool of water.
She couldn't control her hand as it touched the King's cheek softly. Sarah smiled warmly towards him.
"I've learned to enjoy every moment. I'd like to enjoy this moment with you. "
In that moment, the King knew he could never part from her again.