I knocked hesitantly on the door in front of me, the wood rough beneath my knuckles. There was a crash from behind it, and then someone let loose an oath. Then, he started yelling. &quot;I did not mean to start the Great Fire of London in 1666, Achilles should've stretched, because how was I supposed to know where that arrow was going to go? And how was I supposed to know that someone had put arsenic in Napoleon's wine?&quot; The door was yanked open and when Merle saw it was me, he blinked, adjusting his glasses on his nose. &quot;You started the Great Fire of London?&quot; I asked incredulously. &quot;I didn't mean to, he grumbled. &quot;Little twit knocked over the lantern I had with me.&quot; I frowned. &quot;I thought that some baker--&quot; &quot;They told you wrong then ,didn't they? Whaddaya want?&quot; 2008-01-09T18:29:41Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/13772 <p>good humor, great dialog</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/13772?basename=33514 2008-01-09T18:29:41Z SKermitgorf http://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorf <p>got my attention. more more more more. :]</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/13772?basename=23235 2007-11-15T04:26:00Z RunningWithScissors http://ficlets.com/authors/hopeless_x0 <p>Good start. Keep with it.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/13772?basename=23200 2007-11-15T02:33:41Z StrugglingWriter http://ficlets.com/authors/strugglingwriter <p>haha I like it. you should definately sequel it!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/13772?basename=23191 2007-11-15T01:17:56Z Dreamer http://ficlets.com/authors/dreamer