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Jareth (labyrinth_king) wrote in mirage_rpg,
@ 2009-02-21 08:09:00

Entry tags:

complete, day 33, jareth, sarah williams

Who: Jareth and Sarah Williams
What: Aftermath
When: Day 33, mid-morning
Where: Just outside Jareth's room, to start
Status: Complete
Rating: PG-ish

Although he'd lived for more years than humans had even existed for, he'd never had a day like the one he'd had yesterday. It seemed there were a lot of 'nevers' going on in his life recently, actually. He'd never been kidnapped before, only now Mirage had changed that. He'd never been bowling before... and he chose not to think much about that, But above all, he'd never had coffee with his nemesis, and had never expected to. Even kings who had been alive for thousands of years don't know everything, apparently.

Though no one would have known it simply by looking at him, he was still hashing the whole thing over in his mind. What had happened, and why? In the end, though, he'd been able to come to only one conclusion. He wasn't exactly sure the why and how of it all, but he was sure of one thing. He hadn't hated anything that had happened, no matter how awkward it had been. Perhaps that was enough.

He'd gone back to his room after the odd chat with Sarah, and been there ever since, thinking it through. Now, however, it was time to get out of there. So he left the room that was the spitting image of his throne room in the Castle at the center of the Labyrinth, after dressing in his more typcial Fae style. Jeremy, it would seem, was not an everyday sort of thing here. And he was much more comfortable in the outlandish, romantic clothing he favored. Mortal clothing was so strange.

The king didn't have any particular plans, he just didn't want to spend any more time in his room. So, thinking he would perhaps take a walk (and just happen to stroll past Sarah's room), he turned the doorknob and stepped out his door into the hallway beyond it.

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sarah_williams
2009-02-23 06:55 pm UTC (link)

She fidgeted with her chopsticks as she chewed, savoring the perfect flavors of each bite she took. Either this Planet had kidnapped the most renowned chefs to provide the best tasting food for its other captives, or the way she was feeling was affecting how she tasted and took in everything around her. It was brilliant, really. Whatever it was, she was enjoying herself immensely. Sushi for breakfast!

"Mm, yes, I have no plans to be anywhere or with anyone else," she murmured between bites. "Maybe, if we run out of things to see, we could go play miniature golf or something." She was very obviously teasing him but her tone conveyed more affection than mocking. Her mental image of him in full kingly regalia, putting a tiny ball into a hole shaped like a clown's gaping red mouth, made her grin to herself.

Slyly, she snatched glances of him from beneath her lashes, happy to have the necessity of food to keep her eyes elsewhere whenever he might choose to look at her again. Her thoughts wandered too and she caught herself paused mid-bite, grinning at nothing again.

"But, um," she said, recovering. "I don't want to monopolize you though. Don't feel as though you have to stick with me if you - if you don't want to."

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labyrinth_king
2009-02-23 10:02 pm UTC (link)

That comment about the miniature golf got her a dirty look, but unfortunately it was slightly ruined by the slight twitch at the corner of his lips. If any of the creatures of his labyrinth had seen him now, they quite simply wouldn't believe it. That comment should have had him raging at her. Instead, he was slightly amused by the whole thing. Strange.

"I don't think you should hold your breath waiting for that to happen." Unbidden, the mental image of him trying to play mini golf popped into his head, and he pursed his lips to try and keep from laughing. Even he knew how ridiculous that would make him look. Which, of course, meant he would be avoiding it at all costs. "No, my dear, I think you would have an easier time convincing me to go sunbathing."

The food was rapidly disappearing from his plate, and he realized with some surprise just how hungry he'd actually been. Of course, he'd stayed in his room longer than was his habit this morning, so it shouldn't be too much of a shock. Everything was excellent, and he took a sip of green tea to finish of the meal with a satisfied noise.

"If I ever do get back home, I believe I will send my cooks here to be trained." Of course, his home was a ruin now. He'd have a lot of work to do if he did want to go back there. But he didn't go into that. It would violate the terms of their unspoken truce, in his eyes. That was the last thing he wanted to do. So instead, he just watched as she ate her own meal.

"Consider me happy to be monopolized." In all honesty, he couldn't think of a single other place he'd like to be right now.

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sarah_williams
2009-02-23 10:26 pm UTC (link)

It was strange. He seemed to be in her mind or at least on the same wavelength all of a sudden. He was holding back a laugh as she grinned and she could've sworn it was because he'd pictured what she had. But perhaps that was hoping for a little too much. The look he'd given her before he'd attempted not to laugh had been enough to tell her that she ought to back off from teasing him.

Yes, it was too familiar for her to be teasing him. He'd even brought up his home. The one he still was under the impression that she had destroyed, she'd put money on that. Albeit he'd seemed to be in her head again when he mentioned cooks. And there she went reading too far into everything and making herself confused. Better to remain on the surface and take it all just at face value.

She leaned forward, pushing away the remnants of her meal. She had ordered too much and at least half of what had been brought still sat on her plate. She was searching for something to say, anything to not be sitting here thinking for so long.

So it was for lack of anything coming to her mind that she bluntly asked, "Why are you being so nice to me? Why don't you hate me? You should, you know."

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labyrinth_king
2009-02-23 11:35 pm UTC (link)

Jareth watched as their plates and dishes disappeared into nothing. It was a bit surprising to him to be at the dubious mercy of something else. Normally, when things happened around him, it was because he'd done something. He wasn't at all sure he liked not being the one in control, but then, no one had exactly asked him.

Her question didn't get any response at first, he just looked at her calmly and thought about it. After awhile, he shrugged eloquently with one shoulder. "Perhaps for the same reason you don't hate me." Such a strange thing to say, and what did it even mean? But it felt true, anyway, so he let it stand.

Once the food had disappeared, he rose to his feet once more. "Would you like to see the inside or the outside?" He had slightly more idea of what the outside of the resort was like, but thought he could probably muddle through either way.

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sarah_williams
2009-02-23 11:58 pm UTC (link)

"I see." It wasn't as much of an answer as she had hoped for but it would do. Except now she could clearly see that they had not actually reached a truce. What they'd really done is erect a wall between themselves and what had happened in the past. And proceeded to just ignore it. She knew she had not simply let go of all of it but she was not going to open that can of worms. Let it come around naturally -- before one or the other of them ignited like a short fuse -- and leave it be as long as possible.

She stood as he did, hair falling partially across her face and gazed through the window to the grass and trees outside. "It looks like a beautiful day. Let's see the outside first? Is there anything here in particular that you wanted to show me?"

And she started walking to the door, pushing it open and holding it for him from the outside as she waited for him to follow. It was a bit chilly and she wished she'd brought a jacket but the sunlight was beautiful. It warmed her mood a great deal so she smiled with a mild pleasantness up into the sky, eyes closed.

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labyrinth_king
2009-02-24 12:17 am UTC (link)

Jareth knew he'd sort of been angling for something with his comment, but whatever it had been, he hadn't gotten it. Oh well, it would surely come up at some later date. There could really be no doubt about that. One thing he'd noticed was that, in the end, pretty much everything came out. He could afford to wait. After all, neither of them could really handle dancing around the issue forever.

"As you wish." He watched as she stood, and thought about taking her arm. In the end, however, he didn't, and simply walked to the door. As he pushed it open, he smelled the fresh air. That was one thing that had never quite been right in his labyrinth, the air had always felt a bit stale. But then, the Underground had not been that large. But this, fresh breezes blowing, even he could see the appeal.

"There's the lake, the river... it really is a very small place." The whole thing could easily be covered quite quickly, he'd discovered. But then, he'd been hurrying. There was no need to do that just now. The wind picked up, a light breeze playing over her hair and making it seem to dance. As she was standing still and her eyes were closed, he was free to simply look at her. Once more, a sort of intense longing passed over his sharp, Fae features, but he didn't say anything. He just watched

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sarah_williams
2009-02-24 08:09 am UTC (link)

Hearing him close and feeling the breeze on her face, riling her hair into what must be such an unattractive mess, she opened her eyes again. His eyes were on her again but she supposed that was because she looked very childish taking in the sunlight the way she had. She favored him with a sweet smile, thankfully not blushing this time.

"Yes, the river. I was hoping to see it. I was sort of preoccupied with running across the bridges over the river in the park when I was younger. Oh but you probably knew that. Hm. So does this one have any bridges?"

Her eyes strayed out toward the water and she began to walk in that direction. Still chilly, she hunched her shoulders slightly, pushing her hands deep inside the pockets of her jeans. And her hand brushed another foreign object where the protein bar had appeared. Pulling it from her pocket, she played it over and over in her fingers, almost shocked to see it. Though, in the scheme of things, the engagement ring in her pocket was the least strange thing she'd seen since she'd gotten here.

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labyrinth_king
2009-02-24 10:20 am UTC (link)

It probably wasn't a wise thing to do, but he did it anyway. Reaching out, he let his fingers smooth down her hair, tucking a few errant strands behind her ears. Earlier, while kissing her, he'd noticed how soft her hair was. Perhaps this was just an excuse to touch it again. Or, perhaps it was just an excuse to touch her again.

"Yes, I knew that." He smiled at her in return and then started walking toward the river. "There are bridges if you want there to be bridges." Actually, he was pretty sure he'd passed some bridges in his wanderings, but he hadn't bothered crossing any of them.

When he noticed her shivering, he hesitated just a moment. He had no idea how she would take this gesture. But in the end, he removed the long blue velvet cape he wore and draped it around her shoulders. Hopefully, that would keep her warm. While arranging the cloak, he glanced down at the ring and then into her face with a half-confused, half-amused expression. "If you're asking me to marry you, my answer is yes."

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