Stellia frowned, tapping her finger on her desk top, listening to her tutor who didn't seem to care that she wasn't really listening. Lycaon's reaction made her nervous already. Just how much bad stuff happened with this person whose body she was in. Stellaris was scared of her but seemed hopeful and happy when she offered playtime. Lycaon seemed wary and a bit two faced. Even the maids avoided, mocked and ignored her.

"Big sister?

She perked up, looking at Stellaris who held a plate with a slice of velvet cake topped with a strawberry. A gasp came from her, finding the view of him with the dessert to be the cutest thing she's seen so far. "Why are you so adorable!?"Stellia demands, burying her face into her arms.

Giggling made her smile, lifting her head to look at her little brother. It wasn't so bad being in this body, even if she couldn't figure out the deeds Stellia had caused, she could still turn things around for herself and for her little brother. What she couldn't understand was the stupidity of the original owner, bullying such a cute little brother who seemed to genuinely love her despite everything.

"You can have it"Stellia says, smiling down at him, placing a gentle hand on his head. "Oh WAIT!" Stellaris flinched at her yell, his eyes wide in alarm. She beamed at him, surprising the boy. "A PICNIC!!"Stellia beamed, Stellaris staring at her with a wide smile seeing what she was suggesting. She took the cake and set it down, picking up her younger brother and carrying him down the hallway. She tickled Stellaris, laughing with the young boy.

"Ms? Young Master?" She flinched nearly crashing into Lycaon's chest. She looked up and set Stellaris down. She bowed her head to him, Stellaris quickly copying her. "Good morning, Mr Lycaon"Stellia greets. Lycaon glanced between them, his eye narrowed with a hint of suspicion. "Ah, Mr Lycaon! Wanna join us for a picnic!"Stellaris asks, lifting his head. Stellia looked up, smiling at the Wolf thiren with an expectant look, looking slightly cheeky. "Yes, Mr Lycaon, please join us"Stellia teased, placing her hands on her hips.

Stellaris beamed up at the man with sparkling eyes, causing the thiren to sigh in defeat. "Very well, I shall pack the basket"Lycaon says. Stellaris cheered with her brother, grabbing his hands with a wide smile. She picked him up, spinning the boy around causing him to laugh.

"When did you two get so close?" She set her brother down and looked up at Lycaon before smiling softly. "I decided to take the first step yesterday, we're getting close"Stellia explains, placing a hand on her chest. She patted Stellaris' head, making a gesture for her younger brother to head to his room and get changed. Stellaris waved to them both, running down the hallway in direction of his room, a wide smile visible on his face. A sigh of relief came from her, gently resting her hand on her chest.

"Shall we?"Stellia asks. Lycaon held his hand out to her, surprising her. She took his hand, smiling as she walked beside him. Her hair gently swayed behind her, walking down the steps beside Lycaon. "I'm surprised you suggested a picnic"Lycaon comments, looking down at him. She smiled and moved her hand away, twirling around. "He's my little brother, anything to make him happy, I'll do just for him"Stellia says. She smiled softly at him, brushing her hair back. "Let's make today great for him."

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Stellia giggled, hurrying to her brothers room, excited to surprise him by coming to get him. "N-NO! I DON'T WANT IT!" Her eyes widened, Lycaon stiffening behind her. His hand reached for the door but she reached the door first, throwing the twin doors open with a look of pure fury. Several of her maids looked at her in shock but relief started to spread across their faces. "Lady Stellia-" Stellia slapped the maid down, her eyes glowing with pure fury.

Stellaris stared in shock, letting his blanket drop at the sight of how angry she was. Stellia turned and grabbed a lamp, lifting it over her head. She was going to bash this maids head in for DARING to lay a hand on her brother.

Consequences be DAMNED!

A hand grabbed her arm, her head shooting around to see Lycaon standing there. "Stellaris." He pointed to her brother, his eye narrowed. The lamp dropped to the ground, a sigh coming from her as she calmed herself. "Be lucky"Stellia says, giving the maids a cold glare.

She held her hand out to her younger brother, her expression softening. "Come on, let's go have our picnic." Stellaris leapt off the bed, quickly grabbing her hand. "Mr Lycaon, let's go." Lycaon bowed his head, letting her hook her arm with his. She walked away with her arm wrapped around Lycaons, her free hand holding Stellaris' hand. She side eyed the maids, giving them all a cold smile. "Expect to be thrown out by the end of the day"Stellia warns, "have your stuff packed and ready!" Stellaris looked back at the maids, gripping her hand.

She gestured with her head to a few butlers, making her way down the hallway. The sounds of protests came from behind her, Stellia sighing as she let herself relax. She hadn't expected herself to go out of control like that but they were hurting her little brother. She unwrapped her arm from around Lycaon's, making him perk up.

"Stellaris, baby, let me see your face." She lifted the boys head, looking at the needle marks faintly engraved on his cheek and neck. Her hands trembled, staring down at her brother, feeling her eyes start to water. "Big sis?!"Stellaris says, grabbing her dress. "I-I'm okay! Please don't faint!" Hands grabbed her shoulders, her head lifting to see Lycaon giving her a look of concern.

Ah, she's supposed to be the strong one here. She couldn't afford to break down in front of her brother and Lycaon, it wouldn't be too fair to them both. She sighed, taking a deep breath in then letting it out. A smile spread across her face, making a gesture that she was alright.

"Let's go, we have the whole picnic set up and a few games!" Stellia beamed at her brother, gently squeezing his hand in a reassuring way. She gave Lycaon a grateful smile, walking beside him. Stellaris ran ahead, pushing the door to the garden open with a curious look. A wide smile spread across his face seeing how decorated everything was for him. He rushed over to everything, eyes sparkling.

Stellia giggled and sat down on the blanket, picking up a book for her to read. Hands took her hair, making her face redden as Lycaon braided her hair to keep the wind from blowing it all over the place. A bow was tied at the end, his hands moving away, sitting beside her now. Stellaris laughed as the wind blew his hair around, holding his hands out.

"Go on, try it"Stellia says, poking Lycaon's arm, giving him a teasing grin. He shook his head in response, looking a bit flustered. He cleared his throat, loosening his tie slightly. "Stellaris, don't you dare!"Stellia laughed, getting up. She lifted her dress, running over to her brother. "Don't do it without me!" She leapt into a puddle, laughing as she kicked water at Stellaris, a wide smile on her face as he brother flicked water from his hands onto her dress. She grabbed his hands, spinning him around, giggling.

A growl came from the boys stomach, giggling following from him as she set him down, letting him run off to get something to fill his belly. Stellia walked after her brother, sitting down on the picnic blanket again. Stellaris rummaged through the basket, smiling as he pulled out a sandwich. An arm wrapped around him, Stellia pulling her little brother close.

Aside from the whole thing with the maids, things were going very well in her opinion. She's gotten to see her brother smile and have fun, even roping Lycaon into everything. Even though she didn't know everything, at this point honestly she hardly cared. Things were all about her baby brother and his happiness.

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Lycaon walked through the hallway of the mansion, doing his nightly rounds since coming here. The Lord of the house had commissioned him for some time to keep an eye on Stellaris and protect him from Stellia's abusive attitude. So far, he hadn't seen anything related to what the Lord said, Stellia took her anger out on the maids when they did something wrong, not her little brother.

A sigh came from him, wondering if the Lord was telling him lies or Stellia was faking her good attitude towards her brother. The only reason he didn't believe the second option was because of how genuine she looked today, talking about the happiness of the future Lord of the house. He stopped, feeling his heart practically jump at the thought of the genuine smile on her face. "...she doesn't even remember me"Lycaon comments.

Footsteps made him perk up, his eye narrowing at the figure walking towards him, humming filling the air. Stellia walked into view with a dazed expression, holding a lamp in her hand. She walked into the common room with him following behind her, finding her standing at the window. "Mr Lycaon?" He looked down, finding Stellaris standing here holding a candle. "Big sis just got up and left..."Stellaris says, looking at his sister.

Lycaon walked over to Stellia, gently placing a hand on her shoulder. She collapsed right into his arms, closing her eyes. "Young Master"Lycaon says, holding Stellia princess carry. He carried her down the hallway, Stellaris hurrying after him in order to keep up with the man.

The boy opened the door to Stellia's room and hurried to her bed, pulling down the blanket. "Is she alright?"Stellaris asks, watching Lycaon closely. He nodded to the boy, tucking Stellia into bed, "She's fine, she was only sleepwalking-" Stellia opened her eyes, staring dully at the ceiling. She stepped out of bed, Lycaon holding a hand out in front of Stellaris, a silent order for him to stay back.

Stellia walked to a corner in her room and sat down, her knees against her chest with her arms wrapped around them. She fell asleep with her head resting gently on her arms, her hair cascading down her back. "I-Is this normal?"Stellaris asks, looking genuinely worried. He glanced down at the child, not knowing what to say in a situation like this. He walked over and lifted Stellia up once again. He laid her down in her bed, sitting in a chair beside it.

"Stellaris, you should return to bed." The child stared at him but nodded, going along with the request. He turned and left the room but peeked back in, smiling slightly. "Please protect my sister, Mr Lycaon"Stellaris says quietly, fiddling with his shirt. Lycaon smiled slightly and nodded to the child. "As you wish."

Stellaris beamed and hurried away to his room. Lycaon looked at Stellia, staring down at her, wonder what on earth would cause her to start sleepwalking.