[11-May-2007] [The Princess Bride] Premium Piracy

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Title: Premium Piracy
Challenge: 11-May-2007 "all other perils and misfortunes of the sea"
Based on: The Princess Bride
Characters: Buttercup, Westley
Type: Humor; 100 words
Warnings: None.

This takes place some time after the end of the movie.

The Princess Bride! © Act III Communications / The Princess Bride Ltd.

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"A sealed letter came for you today," Buttercup said to Westley. "I left it on the desk."

"Thank you." Westley took a look at his letter. "Ah. This is from my insurance company."

"You have insurance?" Buttercup asked.

"Of course," Westley said as he broke the seal. "No self-respecting pirate would be caught without adequate coverage. We must be prepared for storms, sea monsters, and all other perils and misfortunes of the sea..."

He began to read his letter— and whimpered.

"Darling?" Buttercup asked.

"Judging from this rate increase," Westley said weakly, "my insurance company is also expanding into piracy."