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 guv.
295
Clear as Mud
“We could look.”
“For what?”
“Your Amaranthine parent.” Jacques shrugged. “Clear up the mystery.”
“Clear is it? Like crystal?” Nonny challenged. “Or will you just drag some bloke through the mud.”
“Argent is discreet. I’ll grant you, indiscretions make for awkward conversations, but it’s not inherently bad to be… well.” Jacques couldn’t bring himself to say bastard. “It could mean a clan’s protection.”
“I have the guv’s.”
“You could claim an Amaranthine name and crest.”
“Got Himself’s.” Nonny rolled his eyes. “Or yours, if you do your outré thing.”
Jacques wavered. “But what if they’re glad to know of you?”
Posted: October 1, 2021
Prompt: #Inktober2021, Day One: Crystal
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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Jacques he’s saying your regard and care is all he needs!!!
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What she said! The other side of that argument, for me anyway, knowledge is power.
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Jacques doesn’t seem to see that Nonny wants him and no one else!
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Jacques is being a bit dim here. I think maybe a well placed kick to the head might be in order!
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