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 with family in Keishi.
228
Back Door
Jacques was thoroughly wet by the time Sonnet hustled him through an obscure gate and onto someone’s back porch. “Cousin?” Sonnet called through an open screen. “May I beg a favor?”
Bare feet made no sound upon tatami mats.
Built and bronzed, this male had silver eyes and black hair arranged in a topknot. The flowered kimono hung open, suggesting wolf.
“Paltry!” Sonnet kissed the cousin’s cheek. “Help me warm this human?”
Jacques was past pride. “Have mercy on this poor wretch.”
Palms met. Nostrils twitched. Brows arched. Paltry remarked, “It’s raining cats and wolves today.”
In English.
Bless him.
Posted: April 2, 2021
Prompt: “rain cats and wolves,” suggested by Milagros
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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I *do* know that it’s Friday & LMM usually updates on Thursdays. But I’ve always had an aversion to posting anything on April 1. As if anything posted on Fool’s Day is automatically suspect.
Silly. But sometimes I am. ::twinkle::
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Haha, I love it. My favorite was when Easter fell on April Fool’s Day. He’s dead, guys—April fool!!!! He is risen!
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Curioser & curioser. I’m loving it ❣️
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Oh wow Jacques is meeting the family! This is progressing nicely.😘
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Paltry… interesting name… gotta wonder at the type of character we’re about to meet!
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A person Sonnet likes and trusts can only be good. I think his kin is anything but “paltry”.
Hair arranged in topnot and silver eyes – cool.
I like Sonnet and Paltry very much.
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🤣🤣 Love that Hisoka sensei makes his presence known. Wonderful chapter ❤️
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Oh i love a reread and finally understanding characters!! Hi Paltry! :}
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