The Runaway Groom

"Yeah," Isaac replied softly. "Go back to sleep."

"I can't sleep now. Let me down," Irene said as she leaned against his shoulder.

He lowered his gaze in silence, while she shyly buried her face in his arms.

Back in Zidonia, it was daytime and Lulu was playing with Star outside.

She would pick up a toy and move it around as Star's eyes followed it everywhere, and brighter ones were especially effective.

As her eyes darted around, her lips would part from time to time, baring the little teeth that just grew out.

She tended to drool perhaps because of that, and Lulu wiped her mouth while fastening a napkin around her neck. She would change it once it got wet too, or Star's skin might get red.

Babies' skin could be delicate and must be kept dry or rashes would easily occur.

meticulously Lulu was taking care of Star, and the baby

and fair,

to find the kitchen empty and

her hunger, she headed

"I did," Lulu replied.

my breakfast?" Vivian quickly

maid," Lulu retorted. "What does your breakfast have

came up with an excuse. "You should make breakfast for me if you're making it for yourself. I didn't demand that you make it for me-you could've just made an extra portion while you were

shouldn't you be cleaning up?"

gaped. "What

every reason to keep her

Vivian was simply too much of an anomaly who only caused trouble instead of helping, and her mind

did not want Star to have someone like her around and was

the other hand, Vivian pursed her

used to defer to Vivian completely, but Vivian could

"I am-"

"You'd better not behave