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 concerned party.
552
Spare Me
Jacques held out a frosty blue suitcoat, the one with the Mettlebright crest stitched in silver. Argent would be mingling with local dignitaries—or the American equivalent—at an impromptu gala at Bellwether College.
The fox sniffed. “Who were you with?”
“Sinder didn’t tattle? I’m shocked.” Jacques turned Argent to smooth lapels and tie. “I met our neighbor. We have plans… if you can spare me.”
Argent’s brows drew together.
His concern made Jacques smile. “Not those kinds of plans. Though I will need protection.”
Silver tails exploded around them.
Jacques bowed his head. Truly, he was a fortunate man.
Posted: December 23, 2022
Prompt: Smooth, suggested by Kshadeslady
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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All he has to do is ask! Argent knows he has a gem in Jacques.
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Argent really does love his Jacques.
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