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.

care of Star,

white and fair, making her

find the kitchen

expressing her hunger, she headed out and asked Lulu, "Have

"I did," Lulu replied.

my breakfast?" Vivian quickly

be his maid,"

me if you're making it

used to it. And shouldn't you

gaped. "What did

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

much of an anomaly who only caused trouble instead of helping, and her mind

Star to have someone like her around and was eager to spend more time

hand, Vivian pursed her lips, thinking that

Vivian could not even win in an

"I am-"

"You'd better not behave