Prince Humperdinck was furious. &quot;What do you mean, no one is watching the princess?&quot; &quot;It is as you requested, sir,&quot; Count Rugen purred. &quot;Sixty men guard the castle gate, and there simply wasn't anyone left to watch the bedroom.&quot; &quot;How am I supposed to run a kingdom, Tyrone, if my henchmen are inept? You really have to see things from my perspective. If I can't count on you to manage my castle, how can I expect you to handle bigger things?&quot; &quot;I will take care of everything.&quot; Count Rugen bowed and turned to leave. The prince coughed. &quot;Did I _say_ you were dismissed?&quot; Rugen froze. &quot;Because I don't _remember_ saying you were dismissed. In fact, I quite distinctly recall that I was still speaking when you interrupted me, Tyrone.&quot; &quot;I'm—&quot; &quot;Furthermore, I'm beginning to wonder if you're doing your job at all.&quot; &quot;Well—&quot; &quot;For example, has the man in black been dealt with?&quot; &quot;Sir—&quot; &quot;Or is he only mostly dead?&quot; &quot;Apologies, highness.&quot; &quot;Don't fail me again, Rugen, or I'll throw you in the Pit of Despair myself.&quot; 2008-04-01T16:04:28Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/25948 <p>great conversation.. im liking this more than the movie.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25948?basename=53606 2008-04-01T16:04:28Z SKermitgorf http://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorf <p>Haha, it just came to me. <em>The Princess Bride</em> is my favorite movie of all time, so it was a natural choice for me. I keep hoping someone else will jump in and join the series eventually! (Though I am still having fun by myself&#8230;) I&#8217;m glad everyone&#8217;s enjoying it as much as I am; the original story has much unexplored potential for us to play with.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25948?basename=51748 2008-03-26T19:41:58Z uselessness http://ficlets.com/authors/uselessness <p>So, you&#8217;ve gotta tell me. Have you been sitting on the idea for this series for a while or did it just come to mind in response to the challenge. What a great series this is!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25948?basename=51743 2008-03-26T19:30:57Z thebetweenspace http://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspace