After dinner Rachel Anderson went out to the pavilion to meet Jesse. Jesse St. James delivered her father's telegrams.

"Jesse!", she called, "Jesse!"

"Rachel!", he called coming up behind her. They hugged. "It's so good to see you!", Rachel said.

Kurt was getting ready for bed it had started storming, when suddenly he heard someone at the window. He opened the window and was surprised to see Rachel waiting to climb in.

"Rachel! What are you doing?", he asked.

"I was out taking a walk. But when I got back the front door was locked so I climbed up the drain pipe.", she said her teeth chattering. Kurt picked up a robe and handed it to her.

"Go change into this.", he nodded towards the bathroom. Just then a loud roll of thunder sounded. And, Gracie, Marta, Lily, and Brigitte came running into the room. Gracie ran and threw her arms around Kurt.

"Are you scared of the storm?", he asked. The three girls nodded. "There's no reason to be scared. The lightening asks the thunder a question and the thunder answers back."

"Why does the thunder answer so loud?", Gracie asked quietly. Kurt opened his mouth to answer when the thunder sounded again, and Kurt and Rory ran into the room. Kurt smiled.

"Were you boys scared too?"

"We weren't scared.", Rory said bravely, "We just wanted to make sure you were alright." Kurt laughed as the boys ducked as the thunder sounded again.

"Alright, Everyone on the bed." All the children sat on the bed. Rachel went down to her room and put on her night gown, then came back. Kurt started to tell the children about when he was growing up. When Captain Anderson walked through the door.

"Governor, I think I shall make it clear that bed time here is strictly attended. Alright children off to bed with you. Also governor, I shall be leaving in the morning."

"Yes, Captain.", Kurt said with a nod.

"Good night.", the captain said tersely, as he closed the door.

"Good night, Captain.", Kurt sighed as he turned towards bed. He sighed that man had no heart.

The next day Kurt woke up, and packed a picnic. He woke up the children, and grabbed his guitar. They had a fun day in the mountains, playing and eating. After a little while Kurt sat down and got out his guitar.

"Alright, children. What would you like to sing?", he asked.

"What's singing?", asked young Kurt.

"What's singing?!", Kurt asked shocked, "Haven't any of you sung before?" All the children accept Rachel shook their heads no. Kurt looked at Rachel for an explanation.

"Papa banned singing after mother died. He didn't want to sing anymore.", said Rachel.

"Well, we'll just have to teach you to sing then won't we?", Kurt asked turning to the rest of the children.

A few days later the children were boating across the lake, when Captain Anderson returned. He had a couple of men with him. Rachel recognized them both. One was their Uncle Sam. He was really a family/friend, but they called him uncle. The other man to Rachel's great displeasure was her father's male friend Baron Sebastian Smythe.