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 one left wanting.
219
Noblesse Oblige
“Mon dieu. Don’t look like that. I retract the question with all apologies.” Jacques murmured, “It wasn’t even for me.”
“No? Most humans want our years.”
“It’s not your years I want.” He grudgingly admitted, “I’m not sure what I want. Except perhaps to win an award for Best Uncle.”
Hisoka blinked.
He blinked again.
Propping himself up on an elbow, Hisoka searched Jacques’ face. “Are you saying you submit to these many inconveniences for the sake of another?”
“When you put it that way, it almost sounds noble.” Jacques rolled his eyes. “Do keep the focus where it belongs.”
Posted: February 22, 2021
Prompt: “no good deed goes unmarked,” suggested by Joanne
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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If Jacques is nothing else, he understands the cost of trying to attain something that can only happen at the expense of others (either physically, emotionally or psychologically). Can I hug him?? When Hisoka is done.
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Me neeeeeext
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He surprised Hisoka 😃.
This is rarer than beacons.
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I really love this series. I appreciate the love and affection that is openly shown and shared. I wish I could be a part of Stately House or the school..
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So, I’m confused (a fairly common occurrence with books… I always seem to be the last one to work something out 😄)
Why the ‘blaze’? And what are Michael, Argent, Lapis and Hisoka trying to do with it – make Jacques more sensitive? (handling the midivar are part of his training, but training for what?)
I’ll hope for answers in the next chapter 😊
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Akira?
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Someone managed to surprise Hisoka sensei! That’s a new one. This was a terrific chapter.
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