Stacking Chickens

[labyrinthking]

Jareth teetered somewhere near madness, at a juncture of fatigue and frustration. Encouraged by their breakfasting efforts, the goblins had continued their sudden proactive stance

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[vicioussweetie]

And here comes Ali, in her gardening best (a wide straw hat to keep her from being all freckles, and clothes worn and comfortable enough to be accommodating to any amount of dirt and mud) and bringing many new inhabitants to join the very plants Jareth is so carefully guarding. The guardian king is greeted with a bright smile and a wave, and once she's set down her burdens several kisses. "Hello, my love."

[labyrinthking]

He greets her with a weary "hello, love," of his own, kisses returned. "You had no trouble getting through?"

[vicioussweetie]

"No more than usual." Ali decides that it'd be a good idea to sit down and hold him a while, and so she does just that. "Is something wrong?"

[labyrinthking]

He leans against her with a sigh. "The goblins have been active," he tells her. "I was able to save the garden."