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 putting

were white and fair, making her especially

kitchen empty and

her hunger, she headed out and

"I did," Lulu replied.

breakfast?" Vivian

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

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 demand that you make it for me-you could've

used to it. And shouldn't you be

gaped. "What

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

Star to have someone like her around and was

pursed her lips, thinking that Lulu had

but Vivian could not even win in an argument

"I am-"

"You'd better not behave