Drabble #3: Knock on Wood
"If I ever had to knock on wood and I'm glad I haven't yet, because I'm sure it isn't good" – Mighty Mighty Bosstones
He didn't believe in luck. It was a fool's ideal and it had never served him well in the past. He believed firmly in hard work, determination, and the strength and ability to work past whatever obstacles lay in your path.
And right now, in his path, was an Amazon princess. Somehow, he didn't think luck was going to help him in this particular situation either.
There were two ways to handle this: walk away now before she realized what he was doing or face her head on.
He knew the value in making an escape. And then she smiled.