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 considerate one.
Chapter Ninety-Four: Feline Courtesies
Pushing unsteadily onto his knees, Jacques was knocked back by Gilen’s arrival. The half-tiger was happy and vaguely sticky. Jam? Syrup? What had he—and his dearly beloved suit—ever done to deserve this? Jacques tried not to make a face, but he may have whimpered.
Deece appeared at his side. “Invite him.”
Jacques obliged by switching to French. “You are invited.”
“Me?” Gilen’s cheeks went pink.
Extending a bouquet of something herbaceous—mint, perhaps—Deece said, “We must uphold feline tradition.”
“We?” Jacques echoed. “I’m no cat.”
“But you want to bathe.” Deece smiled faintly. “Let us groom you.”
Posted: December 13, 2019
Prompt: Mint, suggested by Cheesegoddess
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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That image is just too much and it stuck in my brain now! 😂😂 Jacques is getting much more than he bargained for. Full immersion!
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