Harson then encountered a young servant girl, about Sofia's age, who was carrying an empty tray which had once contained the Queen's breakfast."Good m...orning, your highness," she said."Why hello there," Harson said confidently. The girl gasped, and dropped the tray, feeling a wave of lust wash over her."Stupid girl," Harson said in mock disapproval."I ... I'm sorry your highness," she said, scrambling to pick up the tray."Oh, it's quite alright," Harson grinned, and she shuddered some more,. She felt herself start to blush as she looked at their young (and she had to admit to herself, beautiful) faces."I'm sorry I couldn't not take you all the way."The two boys thanked her for taking them part of the distance.Impulse kicked in again and she felt herself redden slightly as she carried on."I feel cruel dumping you out in this weather, you can stay for a moment, in the motel if you want to see if the rain abates a bit?" Her voice trailed off in a squeak as she felt as though she was a. .."I remember her celebrating sixty years the last winter. Then her dayswere some fifty years ago."In my days," she says with some longing in her voice. "The studentbringing home the pink punishment slip could expect a thorough strappingfrom their father." What? Why?" Never mind," she says and handles me the signed slip. "It's a differenttime now. O tempora, o mores!"I'm back to the office with the signed slip and my mom here. Mom signsthe slip and then signs the journal. She takes my hand in. . Get a room!", joked Pieter and Jesse. But the guys ignored them and started to kiss each other. "So what's the big news?", asked Jesse curiously. "Hmm, can I tell them all of it or just about the letter?", asked Christopher of Jelmer. "Tell them all of it! Love.", said Jelmer. "Well, somehow I may have asked your brother to marry me. And he got me a permit to buy a house on the island.", said Chris. "But keep it to yourselves for now. Don't even tell your parents yet, Peet! I still have to.