CHAPTER 14
Sarah said, "Did you find anything interesting?" She walked up and pulled everything out of her pockets and tossed them into the bags that were open. Sarah said, "I see you were helping yourself to my family fortune. I 'wish' this woman would have to tell me the truth. Who put you up to this task?" Jareth stepped behind Sarah with his arm around her waist in a towel around his hips too.
The woman said, "Th… The High King and Pr… Princess Carilina. Please Miss, if they will know, I will be killed. I am enamored to Princess Carilina."
Sarah said, "I 'wish' this woman to no longer be enamored by the fae ever. I can get you set up and let you live your life elsewhere and never be a slave to a fae again, but you will need to tell me everything." The woman explained that the High King and Carilina are at odds all of a sudden, where before she was involved in a mining trade agreement with the High King. If he would make the King of the Goblins marry her, she and her father would give him 50% shares in two of their mines. The High King went off for a few days and now returned to tell Princess Carilina that he no longer wanted to be part of the agreement and had another woman in mind for the High Throne. Her mistress was incensed and wanted her to infiltrate the Goblin King's castle. She was to find out who he was seeing and gather as much information on her as possible. She was to report it back through Princess Carilina's crystal.
Sarah asked her for the crystal. The woman took it out of her cleavage. Sarah handed it to Jareth and he kissed her cheek. The woman was at that moment knowing that the two of them were truly in love because no other fae she ever knew was openly affectionate to one another. These two fae looked at each other differently. Sarah sat on the bed and the woman jumped when she saw two little kits and a dragon lizard run up the bed to get to the woman and affectionately rub on her as she petted the three. Yes, this fae was completely different. The Goblin King was instantly dressed in his all black outfit with the black ruffled shirt open.
Sarah said, "What is your name?"
The woman said, "I am Drucilla, Miss."
Sarah said, "Jareth when you talk to Carilina tell her that her servant Drucilla was gotten rid of. Make her think we killed her." He nodded.
Sarah said, "Drucilla, I can completely outfit you and give you two bags of gold and send you far away from Carilina's kingdom." Drucilla smiled with tears in her eyes.
Drucilla smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss. I am so grateful."
Sarah asked, "Are you ready?" The woman nodded.
Sarah said, "I 'wish' for Drucilla to have a nice horse with full tack, dressed in warm clothes with full six outfits and garments, heavy cloak, full camping gear, tent, two bags of gold in a set of saddlebags and two bags of good food and sent to…."
Drucilla whispered, "Elven Kingdom."
Sarah nodded and said, "... The Elven Kingdom." Drucilla disappeared.
Jareth said, "You are a kind, compassionate woman, my love." Sarah smiled at him and dropped her towel and turned around to look in the dresser for underwear. He snuck up behind her, kissed her shoulder and pushed her behind into his hips.
Jareth said in a deep voice, "See this is what you do to me in seconds. I love you so much, my beautiful Sarah. I'll never get enough of your sweet body and touch." Sarah was in heaven feeling him up against her back and his hands on her body.
She sighed and said, "Let me get some clothes on or I'll catch a cold, sweetheart." He loved her affectionate names.
He said, "Your fae now, precious, you don't get colds anymore." He was nuzzling her neck.
Sarah turned in his arms and said, "You would have me naked night and day if it were your choice then I take it?"
Jareth said, "Oh my yes, but only behind closed doors." There was a knock on Sarah's door. Sarah magically dressed herself in a dark blue dress she wore before. Jareth went to the door and opened it to Lord Garren.
Jareth said, "What is it Garren?"
Garren said, "The High King is here in the main drawing room with his advisor Lord Kerrian."
Jareth muttered, "What hell does he want now?" Jareth left for the drawing room and Sarah followed him quickly keeping up with his gate.
Sarah was concerned and asked, "Jareth, what's going on?"
Jareth said perturbed, "My father is here in the drawing room. I'm going to go see what he wants now. You stay with Garren and listen if you like." He kissed her quickly and stepped up his pace. Garren took Sarah's hand, put her hand on his elbow and took her to a room next to the drawing room by the door. They listened.
Jareth entered the drawing room and his father stood up with a glass of four hundred year old brandy in his glass. The High King said, "Ah Jareth, good afternoon, my son."
Jareth said, "Father, what brings you to my kingdom?"
The High King said smiling, "I bring you a proposal. I have found the perfect woman for you to marry. I just need to locate her and have you two meet."
Jareth said, "I have the perfect woman already and am going to be filing the paperwork for formal courtship by tomorrow."
The High King said, "No, don't do that. Trust me, this one is different from the other women you or I have ever known. She is kind, gentle and has a compassionate heart. She will amaze you."
Jareth said, "No, my lady is all of that and more."
The High King said, "But she is not made of the same stock as Ashar."
Jareth looked at his father like he grew another head with his mouth open. He whispered, "Whom did you say?"
The High King said, Ashar. She is incredibly beautiful, kind and sweet. She's not like the fae women here. She came from far away and is unjaded and unblemished by greed and social climbing."
Jareth said confused, "Where did you meet her?" Sarah walked into the room at that moment and looked at the High King in complete shock as she walked into Jareth's arms.
Sarah asked, "Jarrmain? You're the High King and Jareth's father?" The High King was speechless.
Jareth asked, "How do you know him, my love?"
Sarah looked into his eyes and said, "He's the man who's life I saved from hanging off the cliff in the Creagach Mountains in the narrow shelf pass."
Jareth said, "The one you took care of overnight?" Sarah nodded.
Sarah said, "Is his name not Jarrmain?"
The High King said, "Yes, Ashar, my name is Jarrmain. Jareth how do you know Ashar?"
Jareth was ready for the questions. Jareth said, "Her father is a long way away across The Sea Of Achar. We did a lot of trading with him and his lovely daughter. When he passed into the fade, Ashar came to our realm and has been traveling around until she came here to my kingdom. She has a wandering spurt but we have fallen in love with each other. I want her to be my wife and mother of our children."
The High King was happy. He said, "So do I. She is a kind and lovely woman." Suddenly, two kittens and one with a tiny dragon on its back came running in the room in a panic mewing and going crazy. Sarah squatted down and they ran straight to her. She scooped them up and cooed and cuddled them as the dragon, Indigo ran up her arm rubbing her face.
Sarah said softly to them, "I'm so sorry I left you behind, little ones."
Jarrmain said curiously, "Ashar have you acquired another creature?"
Sarah said giggling, "Yes, and no. He was in his egg around my neck when we met and the kittens have adopted him. He hatched the day after we parted." Sarah was cuddling them all.
The High King's advisor said disdainfully, "Your majesty, this woman carries around animals with her. Next, you will say she eats at a table with them." Jareth started laughing at him and Jarrmain joined in.
The High King said, "Indeed she does and I don't care what you think. My son will have her and only her on his throne and mine. This lovely lady may be eccentric in her own right, but we both will have no other. She saved my life, is fair and kind to balance our monarchies. You say or hear one bad thing said about her and I will remove whomever starts trouble."
The High King's advisor gulped and said, "As you wish your majesty." Garren was standing by the adjoining door smiling. He knew it couldn't have gone better.
Sarah said to Jarrmain, "See, I told you to have a little faith that the universe will find balance and your turn will come."
The High King chuckled and said, "You did tell me that." Sarah thought this man wanted to kill me when I saved his life instead, but wants my alter identity Ashar as a wife and future High Queen for his son. This is so twisted. Sarah kept her mouth closed.
Jareth said, "Father, what were you doing hanging off a ledge in the Creagach Mountains?"
Jarrmain said, "I have been studying the maps looking for The Lost Miner's Treasure." Sarah blanched.
Jareth said, "That treasure has been sought for centuries. Nobody has found it yet." Sarah put her hand up. They all looked at her.
Sarah cleared her throat and said, "I found it, if it was on the mountain the day after I left Jarrm… I mean the High King. I found a very obscure cave and spent the night and found an adjoining room way in the mountain behind it."
Jarrmain asked, "My dear, how did you get it off the mountain?"
Sarah said, "In an infinite space amulet." Jarrmain, Jareth and Garren started laughing.
Jarrmain said, "By the gods! She's brilliant!"
Sarah looked up at Jareth and said, "By the way I was going to ask if you know of a smelter that takes ore, nuggets and dust in gold and silver. I may have copper and platinum too."
Jareth laughed and kissed her temple, "Yes, of course, anything for you, my precious love."
The High King said, "I hope you can join me for dinner sometime."
Jareth said, "Of course. Father, did you know Carilina sent an enamored human servant woman to spy into my castle. She was caught pilfering Sarah's belongings on the orders of Carilina to find out about who I am wanting to court? The woman was caught stealing. We got rid of her." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a crystal. He said, "This was found in her person." He handed it to Jarrmain.
The High King said, "I told her no and cut ties. I guess she needs more convincing unless she wants trouble with your kingdom by her actions." Jareth nodded.
Jarrmain said, "I will take my leave and want to throw a courtship party, in say a week to do the formal announcement."
Jareth said, "That is fine. Is it ok with you, my love?"
Sarah softly said, "Only if you buy me and dress." She giggled.
Jareth laughed and said, "I would buy you a sea of dresses."
Sarah poked him in the ribs and said, "I only asked for one you silly man." They all laughed. Jareth kissed her head again. The High King and his advisor left. Garren had the papers ready to sign so he could go to get them filed in Gorias, the capital of the Highland Kingdom. Jareth and Sarah signed them. Sarah, as Ashar, of course.