LMM 425: Too Kind

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 weary one.

425
Too Kind

“Discover anything?”

Sonnet’s gaze dropped. “That you trust me. And that I cannot trust myself.”

“I feel doubly complimented.”

“This is awkward.”

“It needn’t be.”

Gesturing around them, Sonnet said, “I brought you into my den.”

“Lapsing into euphemisms again? A weary friend happened to drop by. You’re guilty of nothing more than hospitality.”

Sonnet radiated contrition. “You’re tired.”

“I am. But I’ve given up a night’s rest for men who held far less of my regard.”

“You’re too kind.”

“Self-indulgent is closer to the mark.” Jacques didn’t mind admitting, “I quite enjoy being at the center of your attention.”

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Posted: June 11, 2022
Prompt: Center, suggested by Willing1111
Words: 100

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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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