Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the conscience-stricken one.
Chapter Eighty-Eight: Bad Memories
“Little Jackie Smythe.” Argent’s fingers brushed a flushed cheek. “This is how I remember you.”
Jacques turned his face. “Don’t treat me like a child.”
“My treatment of that child plagues me.” Argent sighed. “I was… unkind.”
Suddenly, it occurred to Jacques that the one wanting to make a fresh impression was Argent. He rolled his eyes. “If you want to be kind to me, be kinder to your clothes.”
“That is all you want?”
“Non.” Little Jackie Smythe stuck his nose in the air and coated his words in sarcasm. “If you want to spoil me, I’ve a list.”
Posted: October 27, 2019
Prompt: #Inktober2019, Day Twenty-Seven: Coat
Words: 100
Summary: Jacques Smythe brazens his way into Stately House and shows no sign of departing. Like it or not, Lord Mettlebright has himself a butler. An Amaranthine Saga Serial. [Humor, Drama, Family] Begins here. You can suggest a prompt here. To scroll through archived chapters, use the Lord Mettlebright’s Man tag.
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OH HO!!! He is so ready! With a list no less! You go Jacques! Too funny!
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Aww Argent…Tsumiko has really rubbed on him, but its hard to separate out individuals from a whole family you despise sometimes.
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This is delightful. You could package this, sell it and I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
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When I consider this story “done,” I will certainly bind it in a volume. But let’s enjoy its unfolding together for now. ::twinkle::
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