The castle was an amazing fortress with immense beauty. Jareth couldn't wait to show her everything his home had to offer. He led her down the long hallway passed several closed doors. He pointed out to her who all were in the portraits that were on the walls, showed her window views of the kingdom, and gave her a brief history lesson about his and other kings' reigns before him. She watched and listened in marvel. It was taking all he had to not push her against the wall and watch her eyes fill with a different kind of wonder.

This "Sarah" was a very interesting human. Unlike her previous life visits to the castle, she hadn't grown up in an aristocratic way of life. Ideas of kingdoms and castles fascinated and intrigued her and were not her norm. Jareth loved the way she saw his environment—as new and exciting. He had longed forgotten to feel this way about his home. With all the tragedy, loneliness, and war he had to face in the past, it was very refreshing to see it in a whole new light through the eyes of his soul mate.

Sarah was enthralled with the castle and its many different looks and history, even though it was impossible to her, she felt like she already knew them. She felt herself start to tear up at all the declarations of war that had unavoidable been issued on the palace. Jareth noticed her response and decided to change the subject, even with her imploring him to continue.

She found his company a little intimidating. She felt that he was just waiting for her to remember something and all realization would come streaming to her, although he steered away from the subject of her being a reincarnated soul. Thank god. She didn't know if she could handle so much expectation from a man that she barely, but completely knew at the same time. The new and familiar feelings she was having was driving her up the wall. The looks he was giving her were too much at times and she had to look away, acting like she was interested with something on the floor to have just a second away from his gorgeous face.

They had been walking for hours around the castle. Sarah couldn't believe at just how big it was and how she saw so little of it when she was here for her baby brother. They rounded down a hallway that was filled with light radiating through the glass windows.

"Sarah, I thought you might like to end our little tour with a look in the garden."

He opened the outside door with a wave of his hand and a sweet fragrance she had never known before enveloped the hall. They stepped out into a grand lawn covered in trees colored in all the colors of the rainbow, all hanging with fruit, some she hadn't seen before. Flowers surrounded the entire area. A small pathway led down the center which led to a black gate. Jareth took her hand in his and began to walk down the path. With another wave of his hand, the gate unlocked as well.

Sarah looked around Jareth to see what was inside and her mouth full open with delight. Inside was a long, rectangular reflection pond surrounded by tall, leafy shrubs. The path continued both ways around the pond and then split off into many different directions through the shrubs. She turned to Jareth quickly behind her and noticed that he was gazing at her with a smile. He swiftly tried to hide it, but it was too late.

"This place is beautiful, Jareth. Thank you so much for bringing me here."

"Do you like it?"

"It's like something out of a dream. What imagination and insight with nature to create such a masterpiece."

Jareth was glad to see her so happy. Little did Sarah know just whose imagination the garden had come from. For so long, it had pained him to be in here, but she needed to see it, and he wanted to know if she did remember. A small part of her did, but it might be a while before her entire being realized she was a bigger part of the castle than even he was.

"Maybe we should head back to the castle, Sarah, before it gets too late. You will have plenty of time to explore the gardens again, anytime you want during your stay." She reluctantly turned back to face him, but she was starting to get a little cold from the breeze coming in.