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

and

the kitchen empty and scowled

she headed out

"I did," Lulu replied.

my breakfast?" Vivian quickly

Star, not to be his maid," Lulu retorted. "What does your breakfast have

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

And shouldn't you

"What did

here to help with housework?" Lulu pressed, having every reason to keep her

of an anomaly who only caused

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

other hand, Vivian pursed her lips, thinking that

but Vivian could not even win in

"I am-"

"You'd better not behave