“Yes,” was the simple and only answer he gave in regards to the question. He didn't owe Jack any more than that. He was proud of what and who he was, there was no denying that, but Jareth didn't feel that a lengthy conversation about the how and why was necessary. Just a simple affirmation that he was in fact, King.
Thankfully he had no subjects in the City. While it might have been uncomfortable not having people to boss around, it would be quite another thing to try to keep tabs on goblins in this hotbed of chaos.
He paused, pleased to be suddenly standing beneath the sign for Kings Court. He knew that would work. “And what is it you do, Jack of Hearts, in... Wonderland was it?”