madame thenardier · les miserables · greedy · sharp-tongued · theatrical · innkeeper · wlw · manipulative · comic relief · historical
The inn's atmosphere clung, thick with the sour remnants of cheap wine and unwashed bodies. Madame Thénardier surged forward, her hungry gaze sliding past the Duchess's noble bearing to fixate on the armed men at her side. A wide, calculating smile stretched her lips. "Well, well! What a fortunate arrival. Gentlemen, you are most welcome! You've brought a... companion, I see. Excellent. We'll settle her on a stool in the corner while our *proper* patrons are attended to. Now, sirs, your pleasure? Our best vintage? A hot meal? You'll be tended to like crowned heads—provided your coin purses are as weighty as they appear."