Kristen Meets the Blade 3

Chardonnay put her hand to her mouth. "Oh dear, that's not at all what I expected to happen."  She picked up Kristen's head and tossed it off the stage, calling "Catch!" to an unseen stagehand.
"Fortunately, due to her mesmerized state, her condition isn't lethal, as you can see." The magicienne took the hand of her headless victim, who sat up and let her body be led to the front of the stage. "Let's have a big hand for Kristen, who, I'm sure, would appreciate it if she could actually hear you!"
The audience applauded, and the stagehand came out to lead the young woman's body off the stage.
Chardonnay smiled and bowed. "Don't worry folks, we might be seeing Kristen again later! Now- who's next to volunteer?"

A woman near the front raised her hand, and Chardonnay pointed to her. "Come on up and tell me your name?"

"It's Denise, Miss Blade..."

To be continued...