The trial was over and today they would be learning whether or not her neice would be coming home with them. It had been a fraughtful time and she had wondered what Don Juan might be feeling. He did not seem at all equipped to be a father. But if she was being quite honest, the same could be said about any of her brothers.

She had already sat down for breakfast before being sent to fetch Don Juan. Reasoning being that perhaps he would actually listen to a sibling than one of the servants. Besides, they were busy with actual work. To her credit, she had knocked but gotten no answer. Had her brother fled in the night?

Lycoris found the door to be open and saw that his bed was empty. She flounced in and looked around. Nothing seemed to be missing to indicate Don Juan had run away so there was that, at least. Something out the window caught her eye and she walked over to it. She poked her head out and found her brother there. "What on God's green earth are you doing?" He looked ridiculous.