Licorne short stories

Mr.Crow

A mysterious young man, a lot of money and charm. Who may that be..? Mr.Crow it is, of course. Or rather Jaques Eric Crow, or just Jaq.

Jaques Eric Crow had just turned 20, he had by that also inherited his part of his father's money. All his siblings had been swept of their feet by one or the other, and was currently married, but the man we call Mr.Crow had not let himself slip.

The charmer truly laid around a lot, but he never stayed around. When he got the question why would you do this? His answer would simply be "oh but darling, don't you know? I'm the devil.". This did not give him the best public appearance, but what did he care. Every woman swooned as soon as he sat foot in the room. Young and charming he was, settling down was not part of his plan. At least not for now.

As the morning light gleamed inn through the dusted window, Jaq looked over at the woman sleeping peacefully as he dragged back on his jacket. He smiled to himself as he walked towards the door, dragging his hands through his messy dark brown hair as he walked. As his hand landed on the handle he would glance over his shoulder and send a kiss out in the air towards the lady. Jaq snuck out of the house, as he arrived on the street, he wrapped his jacket tightly around himself and gave a gentle sigh, his breath formed a cloud in the cold air.

As he walked along the icy ground he would look down, his ears red from the cold air. His eyes wandered up the hill side towards his home. Smoke was emerging from the chimney, luckily. Jaq set up the speed of his steps. He dragged in the scent of the smoke in the air. He was soon half running up to his house, heavily dragging his feet out of the snow after every step. He could hear his beloved dog, Nessie, bark loudly from the inside as he arrived through the gates and up to the door.

Jaq knocked on the door, maid Isabel, a beautiful blonde woman who worked as Mr.Crow's maid opened the door "ah, sir! You're back!" She smiled opening the door for him, as he walked in she offered to take his jacket. She calmly dragged it off his shoulder and hung it up on the coat hanger. "Would you be so kind to get me some coffee." Jaq requested as she closed the door. "Yes of course, Sir" Isabel nodded respectfully and quickly walked to the kitchen.

Jaq sat in the livingroom as Nessie, a white husky, sat by the side of his chair enjoying the pets from Jaq whilst she ate her dried pig ear. Isabel came over to him, handing him his coffee "here you go, sir" She said. "Thank you, dear" Said Jaq, Isabel would blush and sigh with a nod before hurrying away. Jaq looked back at Nessie and sighed. The dog looked up at him with her sky blue eyes as she ate. Jaq looked back up and into the fire, the flames mirrored in his deep brown eyes. He took a sip of the coffee in silence. His eyes sweeping the room as he sipped his coffee.

He could spot Isabel in the corner of his eye, staring at him. "Yes?" He would ask turning in his chair to look at her. The maid stumbled back like she was caught off guard "uh um- you have a visitor, sir!" The young lady stuttered. "Oh?" Jaq asked standing up. He slowly walked towards the door, his suit shoes clicking against the stone floor. He placed his hand on the handle and opened the door, "Salutations, Mr.Crow" a manly voice said and pried the door open all the way. "Mr.Smirnoff, what a..." Jaq started "...pleasant surprise". Mr.Smirnoff, he hated this man. "What brings you here?" Jaq asked through clenched teeth as he leaned against the doorframe.

Mr. Smirnoff gave a crooked smile. "I just wanted to see if my favourite friend was doing Alright." He said as he stepped a foot inside the room, but Jaq would stop him with his arm. "I'm fine, thank you" He muttered. Mr. Smirnoff dragged out a wine from under his coat and offered it to Jaq "for old times sake?" He smiled his crooked smile. Jaq sighed, "Alright" he would agree and remove his hand letting Smirnoff walk in. Nessie would growl as she smelt the man's stench. Jaq closed the door calmly as the man removed his coat.

Jaq's eyes burned into Smirnoff's soul as he poured the liquor into the fine wine glasses. He watched the blood red liquid wave in the tall glass. Smirnoff slowly reached him a glass and he would slowly grab it. Jaq looked into the glass and swirled it around in his glass. "So?" Jaq would ask. "You drink it." Smirnoff answered confused, Jaq looked up and narrowed his eyes "No, please, guests first." He mumbled, Smirnoff narrowed his eyes. "No, no, I insist" Smirnoff said opening his hand as he gestured towards him. "Why, is there something... special about it?" Jaq said suspiciously. Smirnoff scoffed and took a sip of his wine, he coughed, nearly invisible cough. "See" Smirnoff said.

Jaq kept his eyes narrow as he stood up, Smirnoff would stand up too. "How about you drink everything, and then I'll take mine" Jaq said calmly. Smirnoff looked down at his glass, he would lift it up to his nose and smell it. Jaq watched, the man's scared eyes said everything. Smirnoff emptied down his throat and took a step back.

Jaq watched as Smirnoff collapsed to the ground. Soon a "clirr" of glass against the ground could be heard. Jaq turned his back and saw Isabel staring big eyed. "Remove him" Jaq demanded, he got a short nod from her before leaving the room. Finally.