You kiss her and although nothing happens physically
you stumble out of her tent in a daze
You wander up and down the rows of tents and booths aimlessly,realizing
after an hour of this that none of the other entertainments seem to interest you.
Everything seems fake and cheap now.
The rational part of your mind
wonders if maybe you're falling in love
or more likely,you caught a cold
from the Princess?
So you head back in the direction of where her tent is,
to see if shes sneezing and coughing.
Maybe the little bleep gave you the Black Death?
Nope,doesn't look like you've fallen in love.
However when you reach the spot where her tent was the space is empty
and when you ask the entertainers on either side of her tent where the lady is who you
kissed a hour earlier they
both look mortified.
That space had been reserved for the entertainer who played the part
of the Kissing Princess and the Dragon Lady booths for seven years
before she died from a mysterious cough and skin ailment 3 years ago.
On her deathbed Majory MacGregor had croaked to the
other entertainers gathered around her to leave a space for her in
future fairs.
Like they've done.
The old gypsy witch fishes around in her trunk the crystal ball
sits on and pulls out a publicity photo of Majory MacGregor
both in her Dragon Lady costume,scales,green paint
pointy fangs and all,and her
as the Kissing Princess,the Kissing Princess who you
kissed a hour previous.
And apparently a ghost returned from the dead.
The old gypsy witch gives you some crushed rowan tree powder
and tells you to drink it when you get home,as it will protect you
from evil.
Then the old gypsy,a real witch you realize,
returns to her next paying customer
and you're left to fend for yourself.