"So Snow White, what you think?" Goldie asked, holding up the long earrings.
"Nice, but I think this hair clasp is prettier. I don't know, it will soon be Christmas, do they celebrate it here I wonder." Snow White replied.
"Probably, we'll get some presents anyway. But have you seen the sweets over there." Goldie pointed over to where the old hag was selling sweetmeats.
"Oh just look at that fudge candy," Snow White said, "It reminds me of when dad and I used to make. I must get some."
As Snow White made her way over to the stall, she thought she saw an old face hide. No she thought I'm getting paranoid.
"Sweetmeats, my dear?" Fudge candy? Tablet, and rock?" as the woman indicated to the table.
"Oh I was looking at the fudge, it looks so soft." Snow White replied.
"It is my dear. Here try a piece before you buy." As she brought a plate from below the table and offered Snow White a piece.
As she placed it in her mouth it seemed to melt.
"Mmmm gorgeous," she muttered, "Goldie try this."
"No, try this one sand see what you think." The woman offered, "If you both like, then you can buy and share."
The two girls tried the fudge, and bought some of the bagged goodies. Snow White yawned.
"Sorry must be all this fresh air and the excitement." She offered, stifling a yawn, "Still need to round the troops up and see how we are doing. Get them home. Oh I am so tired."
The team made their way home. It had been a good day. The takings would be split between the local charities and some left over for big Christmas dinner for all to enjoy. There was word that the Dwarfs were going to help the Sharif, who was going to be Santa.
"This is stupid," Grumpy had grumped, "I mean we're Dwarfs not Elves."
"If it makes the chidren happy, then we will do." Doc had replied, "Are you well my dear?" he now asked of Snow White. "You have now gone decidedly pale."
"I am just tired and so if you don't mind, I will retire." As she stretched, and yawned, and made her way to her bed.
"I'm worried," Doc said, "She has not been herself since eating that fudge."
Later that night when Happy and Dopey had made their way up to bed, they thought Snow White was sleeping quieter than usual. Happy leant over to touch her skin. The scream brought the boys hurrying to the room.
"She's dead, Snow White is dead." Happy wailed, turnrd and sobbed into Grumpy's shoulder.
Doc leant over and listened.
"Mirror?" he asked of the others.
"It went to join Harry Potter remember." Dopey replied, "But I have my own." handing Doc her compact.
Doc opened and placed it over Snow Whites nose. A very slight moisture appeared.
"She's not dead. But she appears to be in a coma. I think we need to get the Sharif."
They didn't know what to do. There was an eerie silence throughout the forest. The animals and birds seemed to have heard and lost the urge to sing, whistle, anything.
"Perhaps we should get Grandma," Sneezy offered.
"Like no way," Happy and Dopey said in unison, "Last time we saw Grandma, she was definitely needing to do something with her dentures and she had hairs on her chinny chin chin."
"Well we need to do something." Doc replied.
So as Snow White lay in her bed, Sharif said to Grumpy, "Same thing happened a few years back, over in the next valley. Some Princess pricked her finger and slept for ages. She was only woken by a kiss from a Prince."
"Well I don't believe in coincidences." Grumpy grumped.
"I'll kiss her." froggy replied, jumping up and down.
"And what good will that do?" Doc asked.
"None for you lot, but will do plenty for my ego."
Now children you must realise this is the 21st century and to kiss something you don't like, is like kissing your great grandmother or aged aunt, if you have one, but you will definitely go to heaven if you do.
"If I kiss her and she wakes up then you know I'm a real prince, and then I'll return to being human too."
"I'll kiss you froggy." Happy squealed making a play for the creature.
"No, I don't fancy you." he replied.
"Well I think we need to try every possibility," Doc replied, "Even if it fails."
"Oh goody," squealed the frog, but only because, Grumpy had pulled his leg.
"What? I was only picking him up." He replied as Happy snatched the frog from Grumpy, and kissed its head. The frog licked Happy's face with its long tongue.
She bent over the bed and let froggy kiss Snow White.
They waited, and watched as Snow White took a deep breath, spluttered and stretched.