. with you.”“I hear that,” I sighed.“She’s smack dab in the middle of puberty. She was curious ... wanted to do things with you ... like I w...nted to do things with you.”“You did?”“I wouldn’t have done it if I hadn’t wanted to, Bob.”“Of course.”“I think Harper has a crush on you.”“That’s silly.”“Why? I have a crush on you. You mean a lot to her, Bob.”Her casual admission that she had a crush on me slammed into me, but like a gust of wind, passed. I’d think about that later. It didn’t keep me. Kyle nodded, so he continued. "To give you one example, Mister Tripps was a very recognisable public figure with a long ongoing relationship with the press."Kyle nodded, having seen him at movie premieres, award shows, chat shows and in the papers too. "The press are already making enquiries about who will inherit the vast fortune of the Tripps Empire, and sooner or later someone will remember him in a hospital twenty three years ago and either do some digging, or simply open their mouth on. " She tried to look regal and imposing as possible from her horse. She did an excellent job of it at that. She went on to explain, "You will work all year round on different each season. I will be firm but fair. The harder you work on your assigned task the more there will be to eat. You will have more than just meager beef, bread and gruel. Each plot of land will grow a different crop, and each season they will rotate." Lady pardon my saying so, but that is madness! You will ruin us all and. Am I right?" It's not that simple." I'm making it that simple. I want her out of this school, but her keepers over in London keep throwing money at my board, and they're nothing if not for sale. So, I need to know her background, and I think you know what it is." Very well, then, Ms. Gilbert. I do know a bit, but I warn you, you may not like what you hear." Out with it." Tyballa is the youngest daughter of King Haugen of Thuul."There was a pause. I squeezed Hannah's hand."Huh?" the dean.