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.

Lulu was taking care of Star, and the baby was

cheeks were white and fair, making

find the kitchen empty and scowled at the absence of

she headed out and asked Lulu, "Have you

"I did," Lulu replied.

my breakfast?"

Slate asked me to babysit Star, not to be his maid," Lulu

stumped and flushed but soon came up with an excuse. "You should make breakfast for me if you're making it for yourself. I didn't

shouldn't you be cleaning up?"

gaped. "What did you

pressed, having every reason

too much of an anomaly who only caused trouble instead of helping,

did not want Star to have someone like her around and was eager to spend more time with Star

Vivian pursed her lips, thinking that

Vivian completely, but Vivian could not even win in an argument against

"I am-"

"You'd better not behave