For reference, Matthew and Francis are cousins. Arthur and Alfred aren't related.


"Here! Have some Twilight!"

"In that case, have some Fifty Shades!"

Francis looked up from an ancient Jules Verne (it was, in fact, an original), feeling halfway between bemusement and fondness as Alfred and Arthur beat each other relentlessly with the books. He snorted.

"This, Matthew, is exactly why you should be proud of your French heritage, and not raised to be so…" he waved his hand around, "Barbaric." He paused, then added, "If anything, I am the gentleman here."

Matthew pulled out his earphones. "I-I'm sorry, did you say something? I'm sorry, so sorry-"

Francis waved it away. "It was nothing, really."

"I-if you say so."

Certainly, there would be no more trips to the library.


On a completely unrelated note, is anyone else really excited for Series 7 of Doctor Who?