After talking with Evnic privately about what happen in my bedroom I reassured her I was feeling okay and that I would be fine today. Right now I was giggling as me and Jareth danced around the ball as it was half way done being decorated as he sang some song that sounded a bit ridiculous to me. Smiling more I began to sing with him and the goblins.

"Dance magic, dance!" I giggled as I sang while he twirled me before bringing me closer as we swayed dramatically. He then lifted me up as I held on to him squealing as he spun around laughing with me. When I was back on my feet I giggled looking up at him as I hugged him as he hugged me back as well. I could hear the goblins giggling, laughing, cooing at us, and cheering all around as they danced as well. Smiling to each other I pulled back giggling as I danced around with the goblins clapping my hands and dancing in circles with them. Skipping over to Jareth I giggled to him as he smiled holding his arm out at to me. Taking it he began to lead me out of the ballroom as the goblins still danced around having fun.

"Come on, time to see the tailor about your dress," Jareth said. I bounced giggling happily at the idea.

"Nothing with a lot of poof, something flowy,"I told him as he chuckled smiling.

"Well at least we have some idea so far. Flowy and not too much poof, what about color?" Jareth asked me.

"Cool colors, maybe gold mixed into it."

"Sounds like you have a basic idea. He'll be able to work with that," Jareth told me as I grinned jumping up and down some in my excitement. It was my first ball and I was going to meet so many different types of people, elves, fairies, mermaids, the type I've only read in books. He said there might be a chance to meet some other humans that the royal families have taken in. I was just really excited to see and experience everything.

"I can't wait!" I said excitedly clutching his arm as he chuckled smiling. Feeling the world shift I saw the hallway change as silks and ribbons draped around the room as a small circle stage stood in the middle of the room with two mirrors on either side of a doorway. Looking at all the colors I smiled amazed once more at the fact he could teleport and how it worked. Suddenly through the door came a thin man towering at an impressive height of seven feet with grey skin. It was darker around his sunken eyes making him look like a skeleton.

"Ah~ good evening my King. You've brought your pet for her dress fitting?" He purred in a soft airy tone. I puffed my cheeks out blushing at him calling me Jareth's 'pet'. "Come now, stand up here so I may get a better look at you," he told me waving me to the small circle stage. Looking to Jareth who nod his head as I walked over stepping on to it and looking to the man as he still seemed to tower over me. "Now tell me dear, what are some colors you prefer over others?" And we went back and forth. I would answer his questions as he walked around me taking my measurements.

"What's something you like to do when you are bored? Something that means a lot to you," He asked coming from behind me to look at me.

"Singing, I love to sing," I told him without having to think on it as I smiled. The man chuckled some smiling.

"Lovely, can you sing me something? Maybe it will help inspire the dress," he told me and I nod my head thinking about it. Soon the song came to me as I began to sing closing my eyes as I sang with all my heart.

"Lay down your head and I'll sing you a lullaby
Back to the years of loo-li lai-lay
And I'll sing you to sleep and I'll sing you tomorrow
Bless you with love for the road that you go

May you sail far to the far fields of fortune
With diamonds and pearls at your head and your feet
And may you need never to banish misfortune
May you find kindness in all that you meet

May there always be angels to watch over you
To guide you each step of the way
To guard you and keep you safe from all harm
Loo-li, loo-li, lai-lay," I sang gently opening my eyes to see the tailor smiling gently at his sketch book as he looked up smiling.

"That was truly wonderful, you must sing a song at the ball as well. Everyone will love to hear you sing," he said grinning and I blushed messing with my fingers.

"I-I don't know, I don't sing around large crowds. B-besides I don't want to embarrass Jareth with my singing, especially if I make a mistake," I told him looking down as he chuckled some more.

"With a voice like that I don't think anyone will care. It's beautiful and sure to stun everyone. They'll all want The Goblin King's Violet Eyed Song Bird," he said as I looked up giggling some as he smiled back more. "Well I have everything I need to make your dress. Enjoy the rest of your day. I can't wait to see you in it once I'm done." He told me as I smiled more. Taking my hands he pressed a kiss to each of my cheeks before helping me down. Walking over to Jareth he held his hand out as I took it he twirled me around as I was in the garden but he wasn't there. A little sadden I walked around the garden looking at the beautiful flowers as I sat down against a tree. Looking up at the sky I smiled to myself my excitement getting the better of me as I let out small giggles and stomped my feet like a child who had too much sugar. I was going to a ball! This was more exciting then when I went to Prom. Especially since I was going with someone I liked and not by myself. Oh god... did I just think that? D-do I really like him? Oh god, i-is this really happening? M-maybe it's b-because he's the only attractive guy around that treats me right. I can't possibly be falling for the Goblin King. Just relax Violet, you haven't been so well. Strange dreams, possibly hallucinating, and now you think you are falling for Jareth. Hearing giggling I looked around before catching a glimpse of a little girl running behind a castle wall. Getting up I've never seen a little girl at the castle and no one had sent their sibling away. Jareth would have told me if they had or a goblin would have told me. Running after the little girl I looked for her but couldn't find her. Hearing the giggling behind me I saw her running to a couple as she jumped into their arms. Their voices didn't sound right and I couldn't see them very well. It was like they were too bright to look at directly and their voices were echoing like they wee in a cave though they were right in front of me. Walking slowly towards them they didn't seem to notice me.

"Violet?" I then heard Evnic's voice jumping and turning to her surprised. Looking back the little girl and couple wasn't there and I froze. Looking to Evnic worriedly she quickly walked over to me holding my shoulders as she looked int my eyes.

"What's wrong Violet? Are you okay?" Evnic asked feeling my forehead as I shook my head shaking.

"I swore I saw a little girl just now running to her parents b-but when I looked to you and then back. T-they weren't there they weren't and I think I'm going mad. C-cause I think I s-saw that little girl in the mirror this morning with blood staining her nightgown and a black shadow monster looming behind her," I told her shaking as I hugged her and she hugged back running a hand through my hair.

"Oh darling, it's okay. You're safe and you aren't losing your mind. Just a bit exhausted and worried about the ball is all," she told me as I got tears in my eyes making my vision blurry. Pulling me back she wiped my tears away holding my face. "Look at me Violet, I want you to repeat to me. 'It's not real, I'm real.' Come on, repeat it with me."

"It's not real, I'm real," I said with her taking a deep breath and closing my eyes.

"Better?"

"A little," I told her opening my eyes. She smiled gently patting my head.

"Come on, let's go have some tea and some cookies. That'll make you feel better," she said as a smiled a bit nodding my head.

"Y-yeah that sounds good." She kept her arm around my shoulders as we went into the castle my shaking slowly beginning to stop.

I leaned against Evnic as she read the book to me. Reading along silently and looking to the images I sipped the tea in my hands enjoying the warmth it brought to my fingers. Finally relaxing after my small panic attack I smiled some.

"So watch out for vampires, and anyone that can smell me. Cause they will either want to eat me or want me is what you are telling me, right?" I asked her as she nod her head smiling.

"Yes, I have a perfume that will help with your scent, you'll still smell pleasant but it will make it less likely for others to want you. Human scents are always so different and unique to some creatures. They find that the scent is something that reminds them of happier times. Especially your scent Violet. Some of us goblins can smell your scent and it's very beautiful. It's part of the reason some of the goblins like you so much, you remind them of home and you make Jareth happy which in turns makes their lives easier. He wasn't always the nicest king to serve," Evnic told me. I grew concerned and she seemed to notice as she reassured me. "He wasn't terrible it's just, you can tell he didn't want this, to be the King of Goblins who steals away children. In the beginning he was sad for the children then grew to resent them and those that sent them away. However he did fancy a girl named Sarah, sadly she didn't feel the same and defeated him to get her little brother back. He grew so depressed after she left but he seems happier now. Like when he first met Sarah, but much happier cause you, unlike Sarah, really are amazing." She told me smiling as I looked down feeling embarrassed as I blushed gently.

"I'm really not, just doing what feels right is all," I told her as she smiled hugging me around the shoulders. "I'm glad I make him feel happy, I don't want to think about him being sad."

"Oh~ has someone grown a crush for the Goblin King?" Evnic asked wiggling her eyebrows at me as I blushed more looking away.

"Not true! He's just done so much for me that I would feel bad if he was hurt or something," I told her.

"Alright, say that again but looking into my eyes," Evnic told me. I got silent as she only laughed in my embarrassment of the whole thing. She rubbed my back and I looked to her. "Don't worry, I already knew you liked him, I just wanted to see you try to hide it like you always do."

"D-do you think he's notice?" I asked her looking to her slightly.

"The King is a brilliant fae and talented but no, I don't think he has. Telling what those close to him think isn't his strong suite. Why haven't you told him your feelings yet?" Evnic asked me.

"Cause I'm human, he'll out live me and... and I'm scared that if I'm not human what is becoming of me? Will I even be the same person as I am right now? Will I change into someone who is mean or cruel? W-what if I remember something and it changes my emotions. I don't want him to suffer through that with me. Till I know what is going on or till this passes, I want him to still think we are friends. Cause I don't want to end up causing him more pain that he has to live with. I-I-."

"What are you two talking about?" I then heard Jareth say as I jumped putting a hand to my heart and glaring lightly to him in surprise at his presence. He gave an apologetic look. "Sorry, probably should have knocked or something."

"It's fine my King, me and Violet were just discussing about who and what will be at the ball. I'm simply preparing her and calming any fears she has about the event," Evnic said as I nod my head and gave her a grateful look before smiling to Jareth.

"Yeah just want to make sure I'm prepared. Is there something you need Jareth?" I asked him smiling as he walked over and sat down next to me.

"Not really, just wanted to check up on you after I sent you back to the castle on your own. I needed measurements down for my outfit as well and asked if they could match some, that way they know you are with me and don't try to whisk you away. It would be troublesome if some King or Lady tries to take you away. I would have to get physical," he said smirking and I giggled smiling brightly.

"Right, like you can't just use magic to teleport me back to your side or something like that. Sure you're going to get 'physical'," I said making air quotes around the last word as he smirked more his eyes twinkling with mischief.

"What you don't think I can fight?"

"No, it's not that, I think you can but your energy would be better spent using your magic then your fists. Knowing how to fight and when to fight is key. You know better, at least I would hope so," I told him. I felt like he wouldn't fight if he could avoid it. He wasn't like Eric in the respect that he didn't think everything needed to be solved with your fists.

"Guess you're right but if anyone does try to steal you away I will stop them with any means. You should know that," he told me giving me a serious look as I smiled gently to him.

"Okay, I'm glad I have the Goblin King watching my back," I told him closing my eyes and smiling brightly. Hearing him chuckle I open my eyes to see him leaning in closer to me and wrapping an arm around me as I felt his face in my hair. Shifting I held my cup in my left hand and moved my arm around him as I pat his back. "You really don't need to worry, I don't plan to be too far away from you Jareth. I'll have fun being by your side." Hearing him chuckle again I smiled at the sound knowing he was smiling as well.

"Good, I don't wish to lose my song bird. I wouldn't be able to replace you," he told me as I blushed slightly at the comment. Pulling back he sighed some and pouted some. "I need to go and send out a couple more letters and reply to some."

"Alright, hopefully you get finished with it quickly," I told him smiling gently.

"Yes, let's pray I will. Stay out of trouble Violet," he told me poking my nose with his finger smirking before he got up and left to go do work. Watching him go I sighed gently to myself before looking to Evnic as she shook her head at me.

"You two are just too adorable together. It's like watching two children playing castle and he's the knight while you're the princess," she said as I burst into laughter covering my mouth as I hunched over.

"Oh my god!" I mumbled in between my fits of laughter as I smiled to her. I then smirked some as I looked to her. "If anyone is like children playing castle it's you and Lucifer for sure. He treats you just like a princess." She blushed before hitting my shoulder lightly as she smiled. I continue to giggle and laugh as she joined in with my laughter as we smiled to each other brightly.

"We really know how to choose them don't we?" She asked me as I nod my head smiling gently.

"Yeah, we really do." Finishing my tea we went to the kitchen to get some more as some goblins asked if they could have some cookies so we gave them the rest of ours as they ran off cheering and happily munching on their cookies.

"I'm glad I was born with magic when I was wished away. I was able to retain a mostly human form unlike most of the goblins here," Evnic said sighing.

"Do they resent Jareth for being the way they are?" I asked her.

"Some but not really, I've told them about why they are here and that Jareth isn't the reason they are here but the person that sent them away. Most have forgotten their human lives and only remember very small details. The magic that changes them into goblins takes away the memories of their life on the surface away that way it's easier for them to live strong willed ones remember but don't mind it here," she told me. Smiling some at that I felt a bit better for them as we got to the kitchen and all I could think about was what fun I would have at the ball.

Sorry for a late update. I shall try to update much sooner. Hope you enjoy the chapter. I wanted to do one just from Violet's point of view.