let me show you...
and your seven—oops, shh eight—sentences.
“Why me, Ria?” he asked lazily as he let
his body roll in time to their uneven journey over the cobbles. “Why not any
other number of my peers?”
“Look at yourself,” Maria said. “That is
why.”
Jamie inspected his semi prone form
critically‑—as best
he could within the confines of the carriage. His hessians shone brightly, his
pantaloons fitted perfectly—as ever, he’d be looking for another tailor if they
didn’t—and his cravat gleamed pale and ghostly in the late evening moonlight
that showed though the side windows—the perfect aristocrat.
At least, he
decided, he was well turned out, even if it was for a hum. “It all seems a bit far-fetched
to me, there are many with a better physique and both smarter and richer than
I.”
The Earl and the Courtesan,
Totally Bound
May 16th
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love,
Raven x
Love his self depreciation here.
ReplyDeleteHumility in a member of the aristocracy? Intriguing.
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet :-)
ReplyDeleteWonder why it's important for him to be well turned out? Hmmmm...
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