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[faultedloyalty]

plotted starter // @praeteritus-memories ’s O!Ciel

Sebastian doesn’t often think on the subject, but he must admit that there is a certain amusement he feels when he walks amongst humans.

Of course, there’s more amusement to be found when he’s alone, when he’s not beside his young master, but even on a day like this—even when there is a job to do—there’s something too... ironic about it.

He can’t bask in the shadows of his amused thoughts, however, for there is a job for him to be doing, and he is meant to be alert about it, today. Even if the job goes through to his master alone, he inevitably finds himself along for the journey every single time.

Alas, as it stands, this journey has so-far netted him very little amusement at all.

“My lord,” he begins, his expression clouding as he eyes the watch on his wrist—a bit of a useless action, all things considered, but when walking amongst humans, he had to at least try to mirror them. “There isn’t much time left before dinner is to be served. Shall we return to the townhouse for the time being, and resume our search in the morning?”

The two of them had come into London on business—of course, the story they gave to any who inquired was that they were looking for the ‘perfect gift’ his master could give to Lady Elizabeth, his future bride, given that the holidays were near—but their efforts to begin conducting said business had fallen short. A failure such as this was intolerable, but there was little he could do if even he hadn’t been able to locate their quarry yet.

As annoying as the situation is, he can’t fail in his duties as a butler in the same day.

“As displeased as it makes me to fall short of our goal, it wouldn’t quite do for us to be late, either. Perhaps putting pause to our search could be of some benefit, besides.”

The saying did go that humans couldn’t think on empty stomachs, at least, so it is surely better to put their plans on hold for the moment. While time is a commodity they don’t quite have with this case, there’s not always a way to avoid taking it.