Day 10: The Tale of the Magical Birthday Present
Title: The Tale of the Magical Birthday Present
Author: kira
Word Count: 640
World: The Duchy of Saint-Germaine
Main Characters: Pashmina, Grande Duke Alexander Saint-Germaine, mention of Noblesse Mwans
Rating: G
Borrow: no
Summary: Alexander Saint-Germaine and his Kitten Pashmina discuss what they’re getting Lord Mwans for his birthday...
Author’s note: This is unbetaed so any mistakes therein are my own.
Author’s note 2: This takes place after the events in the “Tale of the Special Invitation” and before the events in “The Tale of the Debauched Birthday.”
Author’s note 3: This was written for the 12 Days of Ficmas and Madrona Project.
“So, what are you getting your friend for his birthday?” Pashmina said. Picking up his teacup, he sipped his breakfast tea. He set the cup down and nibbled daintily on some toast and jam, while he waited for an answer.
Alex swallowed. He also sipped his tea and tried to school his features into as passive an expression as he could muster, although his eyes twinkled with mischief. “A unicorn.”
Pashmina laughed. “No, seriously.”
“Seriously. I’m getting him a unicorn.” Alex ate another bite of his eggs.
“Alexander Saint-Germaine! Where in the hell are you going to find a unicorn?” Pashmina narrowed his eyes at his patron. “Don’t you need a virgin or two to help you find and capture one?”
“No, all I need is Hans Geiszler.”
“Who?” Pashmina blinked.
“Hans Geiszler,” Alex said. “He’s a goatherd.”
“Oh…?”
“You know the goats and the sheep that roam the estate?”
“Yeah?”
“Well, he looks after them for me.” Alex smiled. “And he knows how to make unicorns.”
Pashmina frowned. “Make them out of what?”
“Out of goats. There was one before I met you, but it died, while I was out trying to find you…”
“I’m sorry… Ummm… Did Irina like to keep them as pets?” Pashmina said softly. He hated bringing up Alex’s previous Kitten as they had loved each other very much and it always made his patron sad to think about her. Pashmina had a feeling that if she had not died, they would still be together and it was something that made him sad to think about.
Alex nodded. “Well, you seem like the dogs much more, especially those little bits of fluff you like so much, otherwise, I would have asked Hans to make you a unicorn.”
“Hey! Those lil bits of fluff are dogs! And they have names too,” Pashmina said with mock indignation.
“I know, I know, and before you ask, they’re called Fifi and Sweetums.” Alex chuckled.
Pashmina smiled. “That’s right! And don’t you forget it, Your Alexness.” He wagged his finger at his beloved patron.
Alex took Pashmina’s hand in his, and bringing it to his lips, he kissed it. “I promise not to. Anyway, Hans had made a couple more since then and there’s a really nice one that I thought would make the perfect gift. So, would you like to see it?”
“I’d love to,” Pashmina reached for his teacup with his free hand, “just as soon as I finish breakfast.” He finished his tea.
“Sounds like a plan to me, just make sure to change into riding clothes. We’re going to the stables.”
“You keep them there?”
“No, they’re penned in at night in a small barn adjacent to it,” Alex said.
“Okay.” Pashmina nibbled on the remains of his breakfast.
“I thought you might like to go riding afterwards.” Alex finished his eggs. Pushing back from the table, he said, “I’m going to go get dressed and as soon as you’re done we can go.”
“Okay.” Pashmina also stood up and got ready to go.
It did not take long, before they were outside and on their way to the stable. They walked through the cool dimly lit interior to one of the far stalls. Inside it was a silky white goat with a single horn going out of the top of its head.
“It really is a unicorn!” Pashmina said as he peered inside the stall. He giggled when the goat looked up at him and bleated to be fed.
“Yup.” Alex grinned.
“If your friend Lord Mwans is as wild as they say he is, he’ll love it!”
“I hope so.”
“I know so!” Pashmina said. “I can’t wait to go to the party!”
“Me too!” Alex laughed. Taking his beloved by the arm, they left the goat behind and headed off to go riding.
Author: kira
Word Count: 640
World: The Duchy of Saint-Germaine
Main Characters: Pashmina, Grande Duke Alexander Saint-Germaine, mention of Noblesse Mwans
Rating: G
Borrow: no
Summary: Alexander Saint-Germaine and his Kitten Pashmina discuss what they’re getting Lord Mwans for his birthday...
Author’s note: This is unbetaed so any mistakes therein are my own.
Author’s note 2: This takes place after the events in the “Tale of the Special Invitation” and before the events in “The Tale of the Debauched Birthday.”
Author’s note 3: This was written for the 12 Days of Ficmas and Madrona Project.
“So, what are you getting your friend for his birthday?” Pashmina said. Picking up his teacup, he sipped his breakfast tea. He set the cup down and nibbled daintily on some toast and jam, while he waited for an answer.
Alex swallowed. He also sipped his tea and tried to school his features into as passive an expression as he could muster, although his eyes twinkled with mischief. “A unicorn.”
Pashmina laughed. “No, seriously.”
“Seriously. I’m getting him a unicorn.” Alex ate another bite of his eggs.
“Alexander Saint-Germaine! Where in the hell are you going to find a unicorn?” Pashmina narrowed his eyes at his patron. “Don’t you need a virgin or two to help you find and capture one?”
“No, all I need is Hans Geiszler.”
“Who?” Pashmina blinked.
“Hans Geiszler,” Alex said. “He’s a goatherd.”
“Oh…?”
“You know the goats and the sheep that roam the estate?”
“Yeah?”
“Well, he looks after them for me.” Alex smiled. “And he knows how to make unicorns.”
Pashmina frowned. “Make them out of what?”
“Out of goats. There was one before I met you, but it died, while I was out trying to find you…”
“I’m sorry… Ummm… Did Irina like to keep them as pets?” Pashmina said softly. He hated bringing up Alex’s previous Kitten as they had loved each other very much and it always made his patron sad to think about her. Pashmina had a feeling that if she had not died, they would still be together and it was something that made him sad to think about.
Alex nodded. “Well, you seem like the dogs much more, especially those little bits of fluff you like so much, otherwise, I would have asked Hans to make you a unicorn.”
“Hey! Those lil bits of fluff are dogs! And they have names too,” Pashmina said with mock indignation.
“I know, I know, and before you ask, they’re called Fifi and Sweetums.” Alex chuckled.
Pashmina smiled. “That’s right! And don’t you forget it, Your Alexness.” He wagged his finger at his beloved patron.
Alex took Pashmina’s hand in his, and bringing it to his lips, he kissed it. “I promise not to. Anyway, Hans had made a couple more since then and there’s a really nice one that I thought would make the perfect gift. So, would you like to see it?”
“I’d love to,” Pashmina reached for his teacup with his free hand, “just as soon as I finish breakfast.” He finished his tea.
“Sounds like a plan to me, just make sure to change into riding clothes. We’re going to the stables.”
“You keep them there?”
“No, they’re penned in at night in a small barn adjacent to it,” Alex said.
“Okay.” Pashmina nibbled on the remains of his breakfast.
“I thought you might like to go riding afterwards.” Alex finished his eggs. Pushing back from the table, he said, “I’m going to go get dressed and as soon as you’re done we can go.”
“Okay.” Pashmina also stood up and got ready to go.
It did not take long, before they were outside and on their way to the stable. They walked through the cool dimly lit interior to one of the far stalls. Inside it was a silky white goat with a single horn going out of the top of its head.
“It really is a unicorn!” Pashmina said as he peered inside the stall. He giggled when the goat looked up at him and bleated to be fed.
“Yup.” Alex grinned.
“If your friend Lord Mwans is as wild as they say he is, he’ll love it!”
“I hope so.”
“I know so!” Pashmina said. “I can’t wait to go to the party!”
“Me too!” Alex laughed. Taking his beloved by the arm, they left the goat behind and headed off to go riding.