Character: Annagovia
Pairings: Annagovia/Albert, Annagovia/Froc
Rating: A

Disclaimer: The author makes no claim to owning the rights of anything to do with Terry Pratchett or Discworld.
Note: For Hyel, who couldn't help but think of this situation when she read MR.

Brandy Pillows
by Amazon Syren

What a remarkable boy.

Not even thirty yet, and a captain — for three days.

He danced with me, just once, and blushed when I called him handsome.

I wonder what he thought of me?

My maids are unlacing my stays, the gown of royal purple returned to its oaken chest for another year. Tomorrow morning I shall wear my widows weeds once more.

Oh, Albert, forgive me my abominable thoughts.

I know I could be his mother.

But no one else, save you, has caused my heart to beat like that, or made me wish my widow's bed were warmer.