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 who’s actually pretty strict.
368
Completely Irresponsible
“You don’t want a crosser,” Nonny accused.
Jacques gazed into the sky. “Mmm. In my case, that’s probably a point in your favor.”
Nonny thumped him. “Are you stupid? Why are you telling me that?”
“Because it’s true.”
“But… but it’s so irresponsible!”
“I won’t lie to you.”
“You can’t put me off, then say something like that! It’s… confusing.”
Jacques attempted to clarify. “I was talking about me.”
Nonny fidgeted. “So you’d consider a crosser?”
“Hypothetically… or specifically?”
“Does the answer change from one to the next?”
Having already pledged honesty, Jacques could only say, “In your earshot? Probably.”
Posted: March 1, 2022
Prompt: “point in your favor,” suggested by ming
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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OMGoodness! Poor Jacques! Talk about parenting 1.overload! Moody insecure teens! Heaven save us!
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