Nathan sighed as he filed away the forms Duke had signed. Prue had already registered Hazel with the high school, so at least they didn't have to deal with that. He wished everything in town was as easy as that.

"Hey."

Nathan looked up. Audrey was standing in the doorway to his office.

"Hey Parker."

"So who was that? Somebody protesting the gas all over town?"

"No, just an old friend. Funny thing - Duke has to take care of her daughter. And find who her father is. Without a DNA test."

"So, he has to use a Trouble? Can't wait to see how that works."

Nathan snorted. "Prue also told me to give Duke a shove in the right direction if he's being stubborn."

"To do that, you need to know the right direction."

"I do. And it shouldn't be too hard."

"Care to tell me what that direction is?"

"Nope."

Just then, the phone rang.

"Nathan Wuornos speaking."

"Nathan! Listen, I discovered something about Hazel that might be important. Just get over here. I'm at the Cape Rouge."

"Okay, me and Audrey will be over shortly." Nathan was curious to see if Duke had already found Hazel's father, but decided that he probably hadn't.

On Duke's boat, Hazel was listening to music and reading a book. She looked up when Nathan and Audrey came on.

"I assume you're here because of Longshanks' call?"

Audrey looked quizzical. "Longshanks?"

"Her pet name for me. I find it a pet peeve." Duke stepped on deck.

"That's what makes it so fun, Longshanks."

"So what did you find, Duke?" Nathan was only here for that.

It was Hazel who answered. "I can hear the Troubles. It grows infinitely stronger if a Troubled person touches me."

"Can I test something?" Audrey asked.

Hazel looked wary. "What?"

"I'm immune to the Troubles. Maybe I can stop you hearing them."

Hazel held out her hand in silent answer. Audrey touched it.

"It stopped." Hazel's voice was filled with gratitude. "And the noise isn't so loud when you're around. Thank you."

"Well, now that that's over, how do we activate her father's Trouble in her?" Nathan hoped her father's Trouble could still be activated.

"Isn't it obivous? We get Troubled blood on me. Though Longshanks doesn't seem to like the idea of me being his daughter."

"That's not-"

Hazel cut Duke off. "Then why won't you test it?"

"Because the Crocker Curse is not one you want to bear."

Hazel looked furious. Then she went belowdecks.

"She's mine, isn't she, Nathan?" Duke didn't want another Crocker in town

Nathan just smiled.