Essery fixed a serious look on her brother and then pursed her lips. She wasn't in the business of keeping secrets from him, really, but he was going to look all shocked and she also didn't think he was going to like the idea.
"There might be someone I've found myself thinking about too much the last few weeks," she admitted after a minute, sighing and giving him a small smile. "You won't be able to guess it in a thousand years, actually."