dS drabble: "Power in Small Details" (Turnbull, PG)

[hsavinien]

Title: Power in Small Details
Author: H. Savinien
Disclaimer: due South belongs to its creators and actors.  I claim no rights.
Wordcount: 100
Rating: PG
A. N.:  For the ds_snippets Tag amnesty drabble tag, prompt: "chores".  Renfield Turnbull controls those aspects of his life that he can.

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Tidying isn't a chore.  Putting on his apron to protect The Uniform from the limescale he polishes off the silverware (the water quality in Chicago is terrible) and the dust he aggressively pursues in the highest corners of the Queen's Bedroom, that's the best part of his day.  It's controllable, straightforward, comforting. He doesn't have to worry about someone actually trying to speak to him in French, or going off-script, or yelling like he does when answering the phone.  Nobody else cares, so he can do it right and perfectly and there's always more to do.  He's good at tidying.

Comments

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

Aww, I love Turnbull, seeking comfort in order. I want to cuddle him. <3 Thanks for playing!

[hsavinien.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's about right. He could probably use cuddles.

[flying-android.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's lovely! I'm all happy that Turnbull has things he likes doing all by himself.

[hsavinien.livejournal.com]

He needs to have something he's confident in doing right.

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Turnbull! *pets him*

[hsavinien.livejournal.com]

^_^

[ride_4ever]

A sweet Turnbull moment.

[hsavinien]

Thanks you kindly.