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 hit double digits.
607
March
Jacques meandered snow-edged paths, hunting for signs of spring. Hardly the sort of thing he’d done in Uppington, but if Jacques brought Argent a sprig of this or that, the fox would set aside his agenda, just to gaze. Then he’d bring it to show Tsumiko.
Today, Jacques crouched before a patch of snowdrops. White petals. Peridot freckles.
His contemplations were interrupted by Kyrie, who was far too light on his feet.
“Are you busy today?” asked the ten-year-old.
“I certainly find ways to stay busy. But I’d let you overturn my plans.”
“Fairlee says a calf is coming today.”
Posted: May 27, 2023
Prompt: Peridot, suggested by Losha
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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