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 was putting

little cheeks were white and fair, making her

up to find the kitchen empty and scowled at the absence

hunger, she headed out and asked

"I did," Lulu replied.

breakfast?"

asked me to babysit Star, not to be his maid," Lulu retorted. "What does

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

shouldn't you be cleaning up?"

"What did you

every reason to

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

her around and was eager

the other hand, Vivian pursed her lips,

used to defer to Vivian completely, but Vivian could not even win in an

"I am-"

"You'd better not behave