Title: The Correct Color
Fandom: Scarlet Pimpernel
Characters: Marguerite St. Just (Percy mentioned)
Prompt: Purple
Word Count: 154
Rating: G
Summary: Marguerite ponders about what to wear to a meeting with Sir Percy.


Marguerite St. Just frowned upon her fifth dress and annoyed, thrust it aside. She continually reminded herself that tonight didn't matter. Sir Percy Blakeney -English knight or not- was a silly dullard, vain as a peacock, and twice as flighty.

Still, she found herself scanning her wardrobe. She couldn't wear white, too plain, to innocent. She was too learned a woman to be seen in a childish white frock.

Black immediately became sent out of the contest. It was a pleasant, friendly meeting. She did not want to appear in mourning garb. All of her dresses seemed to meet similar problems. Red, no –that's much too sensual. It isn't a good idea to give men ideas. Yellow shines much too brightly, the intense color is incredibly garish for a dinner meeting.

Finally, she landed upon the perfect color. There's nothing more suitable than her purple dress. A soft lavender, but silently regal, Marguerite personified.