Title: Singing
Prompt: Jingle Bell Rock (10/25)
Character(s): Saetan SaDiablo, ensemble Dark Court
Word Count: 213

I'm such a slacker again. Another three at once.


The faint pounding coming from somewhere above him finally began to drive him mad. For the past three hours, Saetan had been trying to finish organizing paper work. As the Dark Court's Steward he had a lot to do, and none of it could be accomplished with that pulsing banging.

It would cease from time to time, enough for him to relax, before starting again, twice as irritating as before. He assured himself it was just Jaenelle and her friends. They were just having a bit of fun. It was—

He stilled. Jaenelle and her coven having a bit of fun usually ended up with something on fire. Or exploding. Or turning colors.

Rising from his chair, he left his study and went up the stairs, passing several cowering servants as he went. Their nervousness picked at his temper, and by the time he arrived at the music room, he didn't even hear what the coven was singing.

He threw open the doors with every intention of blistering their ears.

But he couldn't.

The whole group of them were banging on instruments, singing something at the top of their lungs, though what he wasn't sure. It was hard to make out words. Regardless, it didn't matter. He was laughing too hard to care.