Rich Baron

Hearts Are Not Ticklish Rich Baron

Life in the land of Desmonia, despite the fact that each person possesses theability to fly, has become completely regimented. Rules are automaticallyadhered to; the King's mysterious illness is never questioned; all jobs aredutifully performed; even the pursuit of fun has become routine. Interestingly, the citizens of Desmonia are very content with this complacent,uneventful, rule-regulated life style... During her first flying lesson, a ten year-old girl unknowingly violates one ofDesmonia's oldest, most obscure rules. When the girl, as a result of heraction, faces the cruelest of punishments, the typically upbeat mood inDesmonia takes a somber turn. Will either the esteemed Professor Swatit,torn between conscience and compassion, the King, struggling within aworld of private torment, or the citizenry, all-accepting in their response toauthority, be able to save the girl? Or, does this child have to suffer ahorrible fate before the stagnation that has gripped Desmonia becomes athing of the past?