Well lets see, you've made me laugh, made me hungry and made me glad I went upstairs to get that warm jacket. I think thats pretty damned good for a thousand odd words. Thank you for using that little thing called description that most people here seem to ignore. I like your story, I like your characters, although you might want to check the spelling of Confucius, simply because it's an evil name to spell. I really hope you continue this.