Ch14 To your friends
"Of course we do," Morgana said "We come here to visit…"
"Annoy." Merlin broke in making Morgana glare at him slightly.
"Visit Jareth every couple hundred years."
*Couple hundred years?* Cara thought *Well people related to the fay don't really age I guess.* "Can you show me how to get to the castle then?" Cara asked hopefully.
"I wish we could dear," Merlin said "But you must find it on your own."
Cara nodded, "I understand."
"We can however help you get out of the garden," he said making Cara smile.
"Thank you that would be a big help."
"W-wait a moment," Daniel said nervously "I'm supposed to take her back to the beginning. His majesty will be mad if I don't."
Morgana looked at the little creature and patted his head, "Don't you worry dear I'll see to it Jareth doesn't lay a hand on you or anything," She said with a smile making Daniel less nervous and manage a slight smile of his own; "You're so cute! How'd you like to hang out here with me instead?"
Daniel look shocked but soon changed to his Cheshire cat smile, "Sure!" He said happily.
"Great!" Morgana responded "Besides if you don't let my dear Granddaughter get to the castle I'll do painful things to you," her smile widened as did Daniel's eyes, Merlin shook his head, she grabbed his hand lead him off in one direction, while commenting on how cute he was.
Cara blinked a few times as Merlin sighed, "I guess I'll be the one to show you. Follow me." He started off in a different direction then Morgana and Cara quickly followed not wanting to lose him.
After walking for awhile they came to a door with writing on it, Merlin said something in a language Cara didn't understand but it caused the letters to glow and the door to open on the other side was a forest of strange looking trees with a path. "Follow the path," Merlin said pointing "You'll find your way."
"Thank you," Cara said and with that he was gone. As soon as Cara walked through the door it closed behind her and blended into the trees so well she couldn't tell where it was. She walked along for awhile when she heard speaking, she cautiously approached to see someone she knew "Sarah! Hoggle! Ludo!" she cried happily running to them.
"Cara!" Sarah cried "Oh my gosh where have you been? Are you alright?" Sarah bombarded Cara with questions which she answered just happy to see her.
As they were talking Ludo walked up and hugged her "Cawa back!" he cried happily smiling his big goofy grin making Cara smile too.
"Yes Cara back," she assured him.
"And who might this young lady be?" questioned a new voice.
"Oh right sorry. Sir Didymus this is Cara, Cara this is Sir Didymus," Sarah said introducing Cara to a fox looking knight.
He was courtly in appearance, wearing a smart jerkin, cut in the military style, and a cap with a plume in it. His mustache was white and aristocratically long, and his legs, though thin, were held still and apart. A bushy tail rose proudly from beneath his jerkin. His right hand held a staff. Altogether he gave the impression of a character who, though diminutive, was used to commanding and to being obeyed.
"Pleasure to meet you Sir Didymus," Cara said with a smile.
"The pleasure is mine my lady," he said giving her a gracious bow, or the best one he could give while seated atop a woolly Old English sheepdog.
"Who is that?" Cara asked pointing to the dog.
"Ambrosius. My loyal steed, my lady," Sir Didymus answered proudly.
"Nice to meet you too Ambrosius," Cara said to the dog who barked in reply as if to say Nice to meet you too.
"Well let's go," Sarah said "We need to get going."
"Right," Cara responded and set off with her friends toward the castle. Meanwhile inside the castle Niki was getting very annoyed.
