Then don't smack him on the head, silly. Ride on the back of the horse with your knight, in your nice pretty princess dress, and when you run into a dragon, send your knight off to slay it with a kiss and a look of faith. Then when he turns his back to walk toward said dragon... you very calmly look the dragon in its eyes, and mouth the words (so your knight cannot hear you) "if you harm ONE hair on that man's head, and I have to get down OFF this horse, there will, by GOD, be hell to pay." And then smile sweetly.
But that's just how I do it! How did you know?? *g* The head smacking was back when I was young and foolish. Yes, there was such a time, it pains me to say.
