"I knew."
Kel looked at him, puzzled. "Knew what?"
"About your secret benefactor. I helped."
Kel smiled at him. "Really?"
"Yes. Alanna needed someone to get the gifts into the palace. That's how I helped…well, George too."
Kel reached out to touch his hand with hers. "Thank you. Words can't even describe how much those gifts meant, still mean, to me."
He grinned and caught her hand in his. "What's this? Are you planning on rewarding me?"
Kel laughed and rolled on top of him. "I wasn't planning to, but since you mention it…"
"Hey," said a voice from the doorway. They both turned to see Alanna, her violet eyes grinning at them. "It was all my idea in the first place."