“Laid to rest in the family crypt centuries ago,” Marc said.
Although, that line was not entirely true. That statement applies perfectly well to the Compte and Comptess, it did not to his mother.
“I have not thought of her in years,” Marc said.
His mother had been his first lesson in the injustices of this world. Notably the cruelty that came with nobility, the affluent, or the elite. A snake by any other name is just as venomous…
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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