The halls of the large castle sparkled from the daylight
that came in through the large tall windows that aligned the
walls. Wearing a long flowing gown of soft blue, Sarah stood
hands clasped in front of her, as she admired the beautiful
marbled walls.
Her reverie was brought to an end as she sensed Jareth
appearing at her side. He was dressed in black and red, the
very same clothes that he had worn that day that he had sang
to her in the Escher room when she was trying to get to Toby.
Jareth looked menacing and powerful but she was not fooled
by his appearance. Looks could be quite deceiving in this
world.
"The court will soon be ready. Are you ready?"
concerned creased his brow.
Sarah smiled in return, "I’m as ready as I’ll ever
be. Did they take a ruling on what is to become of Genard?"
Taking her hand in his, he kissed the back of her hand,
"He has been sentenced to exile for trying to murder
my Queen. His sentence though will probably be altered once
you reveal the deeds of his past."
Sarah sighed, "I know. You would think that the
knowledge that he will not be around any longer to cause me
or the Wolfen any harm would bring me some comfort."
"Sarah, you are sometimes too caring. He does not
deserve your pity."
She leaned forward kissing him lightly on the lips, a
mischievous smile spreading across her lips, "So, when
exactly did I become your Queen? We haven’t exactly been married
yet."
He grinned at her words, pulling her back he kissed her
deeply in return. Pulling away his eyes looked to her with
nothing but love, "Well, in the ways of the Fae when
two agree to be with each other for eternity and consummate
their love they are already wed. The wedding ceremony that
will be held in a few days will only be for show, so that
I can announce to all our joining."
Resting her head on his shoulder, her soft blue eyes
stared at the two large ornate doors in front of them. Once
those doors opened she would make her appearance before the
court and show them a long forgotten past. This would reveal
the existence of the Wolfen and hopefully they will finally
be able to walk amongst the inhabitants of the Underground,
without the fear of being hunted down for what they are.
She had already met with her pack, assigning them a leader
who would uphold the new and peaceful ways of the Wolfen.
She would of course watch and govern over all that they did
as they made their new home within the Goblin City. With the
blessing of the court, they will be finally recognized as
part of Underground society.
The hard part was working past the decades of hate that
had been edged into the Wolfen society. It would take time,
but she could sense their want and need for change. The Wolfen
would soon be new members of the Goblin King and Queen’s kingdom.
She grinned at the thought of being a Queen, that in itself
would be a lot to get used to. Not that she minded, with Jareth
by her side, she felt confident that all would work out well.
The large doors started to open making Sarah pull away
from the comforting embrace of her lover. Looking to him she
smiled, "I’m ready."
Standing by her side Jareth and Sarah both started towards
the now opened doors, walking into the light of the room ready
for what ever may come. Doors closed, a loud boom echoing
throughout the halls. The sun had shown brightly down upon
the Underground, as the beginning of healing of a long forgotten
past would finally come to pass.