Wilco, hadn't made a public appearance in years. Some say it's due to an injury that crippled her for life. Others say it was because she was paranoid... about people stealing her ingredients. Whatever happened, it was enough to make her close the gates to the factory for good, never allowing anyone to set foot there. That was, until the contest was announced.The news reported that Wendy Wilco had hidden five golden tickets in five different Wilco Bar wrappers. Those who found the tickets would. "They know," I told her simply.Shani glanced at us over her shoulder. "Did they guess, did you tell them, or did Cate reveal it herself?" she asked, glancing at me as much as she could."We pretty much figured it out," Kitty explained with a shrug, "but Cate eventually told us all about it once we started pressing her on the issue"Ah. Well, Allison just spoke to her," Shani told them, not revealing how she could possibly know this, "and she says she wants you to enjoy this moment amongst. I don’t know where they’re coming from. Also, I’m tired,” Caine tried to explain. He wasn’t the best with words under any circumstances, and this was even worse than usual.“Me too,” Tonya said with a small frown. “What kind of feelings?”Caine sighed. He knew she was going to ask, but hoped she wouldn’t. “Sex… stuff. Can we not talk about it?”“Sex stuff is my favorite subject,” she said with a half-smile. Her heart wasn’t in it though.“It isn’t mine,” Caine shook his head. “I don’t have a. I want full self-determination. Independence from the British yoke.” Rose-Marie was very puzzled. She really had no notion what Nicholas was getting at. “Do you want Virginia to leave the British Empire? Perhaps join the French Empire?” “French Empire? Why would I want to exchange the tyranny of Westminster for the tyranny of Versailles? What an odd reason to be expelled from the land of one’s birth!” Nicholas stood up, and as he did so, Rose-Marie gasped. He was a tall man, but not.