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 discreet one.
159
Discretion
“Do you approve of Sinder?”
“Not unreservedly.” Argent chose a tunic. “Please consider every word he utters to be shared in confidence.”
“Yes, my lord.” Jacques relieved Argent of his unfortunate selection and assisted him into something silken and scrumptious.
“What is this?”
“Appropriate.”
Argent sighed. “What was your opinion of Sinder?”
“Young. Beautiful. Straight.” Jacques tucked and smoothed. “Somewhat in awe of his partner. Moderately jealous of the younger brother. The type who can’t resist hinting he has a secret.”
“Jacques?”
“Yes, my lord?”
“Remind me to ask for your impressions more often. Better yet, assume I want them.”
Posted: July 5, 2020
Prompt: Reservations, suggested by gladrags
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, how sweet! I love that Jacques is going to have a more personal, important role for Argent. He’ll be over the moon!
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Yes, indeed…firmly established.
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Oh 😶 How lovely for Jacques. I’m glad he’s starting to get more acknowledged ❤ Thank you.
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Nice to know that Jacques is more than just a pretty face. Sharp witted and a sharp dresser.
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