05-18-2013, 03:26 AM
"Lady Philoma," spoke Hathion gently as he addressed the young lady, "Forgive us, but given our circumstances, we much ask everyone for their utmost cooperation in the matter at hand. With your history with Lord Jareth, there is no reason to beat around the bush as to the reason behind this private interrogation. We simply would like to get to the bottom of this attempt on Lady Dawn's life."
"History?" Dawn asked quietly as she looked at Jareth.
"Lady Philoma, the Lord Jareth courted you for roughly a decade, did he not? And this courtship was leading up to an advantageous marriage on your family's part, yes? However, this courtship came to a halt around the time in which Jareth discovered the Lady Dawn in the moral realm. This must have left you and your family with ill feelings towards the child Dawn," continued Hathion with the most respectful tone one could ask for from the newly appointed Goblin King.
Dawn stared in disbelief at Hathion as he spoke. Keeping her composure, Dawn clasped her hands upon her lap, squeezing them tightly as she held back the questions that filled her head.
Who was this woman?
Was she and Jareth in love? After all, they courted for nearly 10 years. There must have been a deep connection between the two..
Was it true what Hathion said, was she the reason behind Jareth calling the relationship off?
That poor girl... She must have felt so rejected, being pushed aside and replaced by a mere child in the mortal realm..
Dawn couldn't find it in her heart to despise the woman, but more felt pity for her and her situation. She wondered if the feelings were still there between them, if that is why a private audience was requested and the interrogation happened away from prying eyes. It was at that moment that Dawn's stomach began to feel queasy. It wasn't that she believed that Jareth would leave her for Philoma. No... It was that she felt guilty for breaking the two apart, when there was such a strong connection between them. With so many thoughts running through her head, Dawn was startled back to the present as Philoma began to speak.
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