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[untiltheend]

This is Sebastian Michaelis. I am unavailable at present, but please leave a message. Should a response be needed I will reply when time permits me. Please do keep your message brief.

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After the young master's post

[todayiwas]

I wish you well, Monsieur Michaelis, but I no longer have need of your services.

Re: After the young master's post

[untiltheend]

[--Ah.]

I understand, mademoiselle.

But if I may ask... might this be related to the arrival of my young master?

[todayiwas]

Of course it is!

[untiltheend]

Of course.

[It's... a bit of a relief, that she and Ciel have already talked. Instead of going to her and explain the situation, Sebastian can just check this off from his suddenly very long to-do list.

Still... hm.]

Mademoiselle... if the young master forbids it, of course I cannot continue serving you in any capacity, and in either case, my availability will be greatly reduced going forward.

Yet, I did make an agreement with you. [It's not a Contract with a capital C, but even so, Sebastian isn't someone who goes back on his word.]

[todayiwas]

So you did.

[untiltheend]

I would honour it still, should you wish me to, and should my master allow it.

[He's not saying "if you still have need of my services" because that would imply she lied just now, which would be a terribly gauche thing to imply.]

[todayiwas]

You master is young and new to this place. Surely he will demand much of you. Too much for you to indulge in other duties.

I have other arrangements that I can make.

I have no need of your services.

But - Monsieur - perhaps once your young master is settled and comfortable in his role, I will have your master again for tea and you may be the one to pour the cups.

[untiltheend]

Very well, mademoiselle.

[Does Sebastian feel any which way about breaking their arrangement. Probably very little, aside wanting to honour his word... but even if he did, he's very much not indulging that right now.]

I would be honoured. Until later, then.

[todayiwas]

Until then.

[She allows herself a bit of sentimentality after a long moment.]

Thank you, Sebastian.

[untiltheend]

Of course.

[...] Thank you, mademoiselle, for [giving him an excuse to indulge in some nostalgia] entrusting me to serve you.