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Tara tucked long strands of hair back into a ponytail because of the heat Secretly however, she thought if the Gypsy Queen was everything the brochure said perhaps there were scouts watching the crowd If so, Tara wanted to throw thele of excite some hokey palm reader This weekend, the thrills would have to come from wherever she could find the wares Most items had no modern day use to Tara There were aothic crosses for warding off evil spirits

Tara realized she lacked many medieval day essentials, such as a tin cup and a knife These would be vital, if she wanted soe department offered only three choices, water, beer, and wine Vendors were happy to pour you what you wanted, but you had to have your own cup A paper cup was nowhere to be found

The same salesman told her if she wanted to cut the food served to her, she would have to have a knife “That is one of the finest daggers I have, lish accent h and Cassy flirt

“I’ll bet it’s one of the most expensive, too”

“You do have a keen eye and exceptional taste

Here you see an ornate Celtic design These are not only beautiful, but are also very rare pieces of a the knife over to exas

“That it is,she would never return to a Renaissance fair again, she haggled over theto spend that she suspected her purchase orth, before walking away

Once Cassy and Tara heard the official announce all women, the two made their way to the h The line they stood in rivaled any one of California’s aht of tourist season on a Saturday It seemed as if they’d been there for over an hour when Tara felt her first sting of sexual discrimination She knew medieval women held a low station in life, but this was ridiculous

Only the woo in out of curiosity, wondering what happened behind the drawn curtains of the largest, most elaborate tent in the fair But at least, the men had a choice Tara, Cassy, and the rest of the women didn’t

As they inched their way closer to the entrance, an icy chill surrounded Tara’s body Someone once told her the sensation was caused by a person in the future stepping on your grave Today she passed it off to hunger and fatigue Still her body shuddered

“Hey, are you okay?” Cassy asked when Tara shivered

“Fine I’m just cold”

“Cold? It’s hot out! How can you be cold? You’re not getting sick again are you?”

“No I’ether as they waited their turn “Da I wonder what she looks like”

There were only two groups left in front of the to say anything,” Cassy lowered her voice and whispered in Tara’s ear, “About being the big ‘V’?”