Thais Pov
It took so long to get through the tunnel that I had considered turning around and leaving the kids and the tunnel to everyone else so I could go back for Jareth. I didn’t, mostly because Isa was practically attached at my hip and I was worried if I tried she’d come too, but also because I felt like I needed to be here. To be queen, to help my people the best I could. I had to have faith in Jareth, and trust that he’d be fine for now. I felt immense relief when he lowered the walls, despite the sadness washing through me when I felt some lingering pain. It let me know that what Lenny had said was right, and I was scared to see him, to see what was done to him, despite knowing that no matter what he looked like I’d still love every inch of him, scars and all. The fact that he was
