Chapter 198: Lost at Lakewood
It was late on a Friday night, and Fritz was drinking with his friend Brown Bess. She had brought over a bottle of Goblin brandy, very strong stuff.
'So, I understand you're going to a faire tomorrow,' Bess said, her eyes all sparkly from the drink.
Fritz nodded and said he was going to the Lakewood Lions Renaissance Faire with The Sea Dogs.
'And you're taking me, aren't you?' she said with a smile. Fritz looked at her curiously and agreed.
However, Bessy drank a little bit more than she should have and continued to do so in the morning. She was totally out of it when they arrived at the faire (that's pirates for ya).
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Fritz, Bess, and The Sea Dogs headed into the faire. Their first stop was Larry and 'leenie's Lusty Leather. Del had commissioned some scabbards from Sir Larry and had come to pick them up. When their business was done, Fritz noticed that Bess was gone. He asked Sir Lawrence if he had seen a small pirate girl, but Larry only pointed at the Bean.
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Fritz and his friends wandered the faire wondering where Brown Bess could be. Fritz asked Deborah of The Only Edge if she had seen Bess, but she had not. Then Fritz saw a knight in shining armour. He hadn't seen Bess either.
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It was hard for Fritz to get people to notice him as he wandered around enquiring about Bess. When they did see him, the answer was still 'no'.
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Fritz was getting worried now. Bess was still leathered from the Goblin brandy and could be in serious trouble. He continued asking but no one had seen her.
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He came upon some people playing drums. Bessy likes music and loves to dance. Perhaps she had been there. But none of the drummers had seen her either.
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Then Fritz saw a wizard. Perhaps, he thought, the wizard could help. Alas, he had no spells for finding lost Gnomes. Fritz asked a pretty girl at the Hippie Bling tent if she had seen Bess, but she hadn't seen her either.
Look up Hippie Bling on Facebook. Cool Brazilian Agate Stone Jewelry!
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Then Fritz finally saw Brown Bess. She had both her pistols drawn and was about to shoot a child! Fritz ran up, grabbed her weapons and pulled her aside.
'She thought I was a doll!' Bess mumbled. 'She tried to pick me up!'
Fritz calmed her down and they rejoined the group. Both Fritz and Bess were too tired to join The Sea Dogs on stage that day. They went back to the car and fell asleep, and they slept all the way home.
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