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 highly capable one.
531
Unattended
“My lord, this is becoming ridiculous.”
“In what sense?”
Argent could be so peevish about conventional means of travel. While observing the letter of international law, he was giving the particulars his own personal twist.
“I would like to sleep. For that, I need a drink, but every one of these highly capable flight attendants seems to be ignorant of our presence.”
“I refuse to be fawned over.” Argent coolly suggested, “I could induce sleep.”
“I need a drink.” Drumming fingers on his seat tray, Jacques amended, “Drinks. Preferably a cask of star wine.”
“Drowning sorrows?”
Jacques softly assured, “Non.”
Posted: November 10, 2022
Prompt: International, suggested by KageBushin
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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Playing catch-up since I missed yesterday’s post. ::twinkle::
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Too much on your mind Jacques?
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