The Devil's Mate

His Butler, On Ice

"Ladies and gents, this hasn't happened in eighty years!" A man yells at the Frost Fair. "You can't pass up this chance! Come on by!"

"I see. Frost Fair is an appropriate name." Sebastian says. The entire fair was on the frozen lake, people walk around to shop, play games, eat, even ice skate.

"I'm told this is the first frost fair on this scale..." Ciel starts to say. It was quite cold, of course considering the frozen lake, and he had a big fur coat with the hood over his head. "...to be held on the frozen Thames at the foot of the London Bridge since the year 1814."

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The three continued to walk around the various tents with people selling many different things. Ciel stops looking into one tent that has a man in front trying to lure people over. Ciel smirks at a crafted wooden boat that represented Noah's Ark.

"What is it, sir?" (Y/n) asks him.

"All those items are fake." He comments continuing to smirk. "If the river freezes again next year, Funtom could set up shop. That for example-" Ciel continues pointing to the Noah's Ark.

"Ah! Hello there, my noble lad! You have a good eye." The man in front of the tent says enthusiastically. "That's a fine piece from Funtom's Workshop! In other words, from when the popular Funtom Company was still a craft studio!"

"No, that is a blatant fake of one. The Funtom Arks are rare. Only three sets were ever made by an artist my predecessor patronized who used the finest technology. Since our mansion burnt down, we no longer have one. They certainly wouldn't turn up here."

"Noah's Ark...it's like this nation itself." Sebastian starts to say.

"Why's that?" Ciel asks.

"A boat led by a single skipper. The only ones saved are a selected few. It's an arrogant idea." Sebastian says with a smile. A Scotland Yard inspector walks up to Ciel and his servants recognizing the young earl.

"Is that...?" He starts to ask.

"If a Scotland Yard inspector has time to frivol about here, I suppose there must be peace in London...for today." Ciel says.

"I'm not frivolling! I'm on duty!" The inspector tells him sounding upset.

"Oh, my. Well, then, Inspector, darn your wages in faithful service to Queen and country." Ciel tells him as he turns to walk away.

"Wait! I have some questions for you, Ciel!" The inspector yells chasing after him. He reaches for his shoulder but Sebastian slaps his hand away.

"Pardon me, but as you can see, my master is fragile...I mean, sensitive." Sebastian corrects himself when Ciel gives him a glare. "So I'll have to ask you not to be so rough."

The inspector is taken back by this and groans. They go to a Chinese tea shop and decide to discuss things there. Ciel would get his tea break, and the inspector would get to ask his questions.

"Well? What's a detective from the Yard doing here, Inspector Abberline?" Ciel asks.

"This morning, a man's corpse was discovered underneath the ice. He was a member of a certain criminal organization. We're looking for his killer and for the ring he stole. There's a blue diamond set in the ring that's supposedly worth 2,000 quid." Abberline explains.

"The diamond...the gemstone that gleams in eternal radiance." Lau comments appearing from no where. "Legend has it that those bewitched by its sparkle are compelled to pursue it even when they know only destruction awaits."