And Your Kingdom (for 5.30.12)

(for my dear friend Brittany)

"I bet you'll get a one," she smirks.

"Well, thank you, my dear friend, for that vote of confidence."

"That's just how things go. You need one number, then roll the opposite."

I pick up the die, and roll it around in my hand.

"Come on, get a six, please, get a six..." I whisper into my cupped hands.

"That doesn't work..."

"Maybe not for you, but it has a 30.5% success rate with me."

I drop/chuck the die onto the board.

"HA!" I point triumphantly at the six shown by the die. "I mock you and your kingdom!"