12 HOGGLE
It was only as she once again reached the cliff where Hoggle had given her a rope to climb up that she realised the problem with her plan. How was she supposed to carry on the path she knew without Hoggle's rope? She couldn't very well just climb the rock face, and even if she could, Sir Didymus wouldn't be able to. So what should she do? Just as she was pondering this she heard a small voice at her side say,
"Ya know there's an easier way, yer don't 'ave to climb to get round the cliff."
As soon as the voice began to speak Sarah's head shot sideways to look down at the creature she had missed like one of her own family. Suddenly such happiness shot through her she couldn't help but reach down and grab him in a huge bear hug.
"Hoggle! You're here, oh I missed you so much!"
"Why, er, thank you Sarah, I's missed you too."
"But where have you been?"
"Well when I got Jareth's crystal I were exploring the tunnels and in my haste t' find ya, well I gots lost, by the time I found my way out o' those confounding tunnels you'd already left, so I goes to Jareth, and 'e told me ya were here."
"He told you that, straight away?"
"Well he got angry first, but yeah."
"Oh, I don't suppose he mentioned why I'm here did he?"
"No Sarah, and I aint asked, I just wanted to see ya, and, well I er, I figured you'd know."
"Yeah you'd think so, well at least you're here, now if we could just find Ludo…"
"Wait, I know where 'e is." Hoggle stated proudly, glad to actually be of help.
"Really, where?"
"The bog of eternal stench."
"The what? But he hated that place, we all did! Why would he go back there?"
"You'll see."
Sarah couldn't help but smile at the mischievous look on Hoggle's face, which was clearly mirrored on Sir Didymus' but she could tell she wasn't going to get any answers she simply said.
"Well, lead on my friend, and let's solve this mystery once and for all."