*****Kristen was right. I couldn’t keep secrets from my mom and sister. My relationship with Leah as well as my cross dressing would become known ...nd the longer I avoided telling them about it, the more betrayed they would feel. There was a third option. I had a full academic scholarship to FAU based on my grades. You have probably figured out that I am not stupid. I prepped for my SAT and got a 1420. The math brought me down. I scored almost perfect on the rest. With the thousands I had. “I apologize, Radon, I will not accept staff of the palace putting their hands on me. In my father’s Empire it is punishable by death and regarded as a grave assault,” said Razza her face flushing.The Vizier laboriously stood, then returned to his place behind the King. Radon looked at him with his head to the side and knitting his eyebrows. “I suggest you keep your hands off my guests and off all of us. I also find it offensive,” said Radon shaking his head.Jason saw Pardela looking at her. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it, Michael?”I said nothing as I looked around to see if anyone was listening to this outstanding overture of innuendo. She turned away after waving goodbye to us.“You enjoyed that, didn’t you?” I asked.“Not as much as you would, Michael,” she said with a really broad smirk on her face. Fortunately, our food came to us.We ate in silence, occasionally sharing by feeding each other something off our own plates. Her Tilapia was indeed zesty, and she loved my Tri-Tip. We. After the meal we adjourned back to my suite to continue our discussion.Joseph said for the first time, "I am surprised you are not getting into artificial hearts. My own heart has been giving me trouble for years. At the moment I have to take this," he said as he handed me a bottle of pills.I said, "Mr. Cranz, this digitalis is a good example. It is a very strong poison but in small amounts it is useful for myocardial contraction. If you will try hard to remain with us for a few years, I will.