Your Many Foibles

Today’s prompt: “Go to the Merriam-Webster Word of the Day Web site, www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day, and write a story based on that word.” (The word for Jan. 3, 2020 was “foible.”)

Due to your flawed fencing form, you found the foible of your foe’s foil perforating your throat.