I touched one of these balls but nothing happened. Although,
now looking them up, maybe I should've bought one. They're supposed to trap
negative spirits, and they're certainly pretty. I came across them at the
Renaissance Pleasure Fair last weekend.
I'm in the process of writing a few short stories where one
of the protagonists is a part-time witch. His romantic foil is a reluctant
necromancer, so spirits feature heavily. I wonder if I could've claimed a witch
ball as a tax deduction.
I'd never been to a Renaissance Fair before, so I didn't know
what to expect. It was very busy, and heavily geared toward selling stuff, but
also fun. The goods offered ran a wide gamut, ranging from period clothing to
pottery. I was seriously tempted to buy a small leather purse in the shape of a
frog. It looked so real, but the price was too high for me.
Some of the wares weren't exactly period accurate. The pirate
paraphernalia sort of fit, but I also saw lots of steampunk style clothing and
accessories. The stall above sold fur-lined leather cuffs and whips too. Kinky.
