#20 – breakable

Lady Leisure looked to her twin brother, Lord Pleasure, and pursed her lips. To her right, her cousin, Lord Censure, was frowning as well, but since this expression normally graced his face, it didn’t really count. Across the dining table, Lords Nature and Nurture were squabbling over the last piece of braised pork and could not be counted on. Couture was having a heated debate with Culture down the way and Venture had yet to make an appearance.

It seemed that, once again and well within the...