Jill was practically dragged into the mansion by Lumina as soon as Claire left her.

"So, what do you do in the Valley? Why did you come?"

"Well, I'm a farmer, and I came because of an ad in the paper." While Jill spoke, Lumina walked over to the piano in the corner of the main room and sat on the bench.

"Have you ever played the piano?"

Jill joined Lumina's side. "I have to admit, I've never even touched a piano before. Are you good?"

She tipped her hand from side to side. "Eh, I'm kind of so-so, but Grandmother has high hopes for me." With that, Lumina flipped the small music book to a page of sheet music labeled Marine Jazz and started to play. The notes played echoed around the room for the few minutes she was playing for.

"Well, compared to me, you're amazing."

"Thanks." Lumina blushed at the praise Jill gave. "You know," She started, changing the subject, "I could teach you how to play piano."

Jill laughed. "No thank you, I would be terrible at it."

"Please? I won't laugh." Lumina moved over on the bench so there was enough room for Jill.

"Alright, fine, I'll try." Jill sat beside her.

"Great! Okay, just copy what I do on your half of the piano." She pressed a key on her side, Jill mirroring. "You're pressing D, press the key beside it."

The pair practiced for about an hour and a half, when Jill finally memorized a full scale from low to high C. "Can we take a break, Lumina?" Jill asked.

"Okay." She eyed Jill's hair for a moment. "How about I do your hair? What do you think of a braid?" Grabbing Jill's hand, Lumina dragged her to her bedroom upstairs.


"So what do you think?" Lumina asked as she hands a mirror to Jill.

Her two ponytails were abandoned for a braid that reached her shoulder blades and her bangs were pulled back and pinned. "It's nice, I guess."

"What about make-up? Can I do that to?"

"No thank you, really." Shifting over to the window, Jill realized it had become dark out. "I need to go back home, I don't want Jack and Claire to worry."

"Oh, okay." The pair walked back to the main room downstairs. "Perhaps we can do this again?"

"Sure, why not." Jill opened the door and walked out of the mansion.


At the bottom of the stairs, Jill noticed Lumina still had her hair elastics. She turned and dashed up the stairs again.

Once Jill reached the top, she heard the front door open again. That must be Lumina, she probably realized I left my hair elastics. "Hey, Lumina!" she called, stepping around the fountain. "I left my hair el-" Jill started then froze, as the figure in the doorway wasn't Lumina. It was a silver-haired man.

"Who are you?" Jill straightened, not wanting to look vulnerable.

The man walked towards Jill, causing her to back up a few steps. "Just a prince of the stars. And what are you doing up so late, beautiful?"

What an ego. Jill thought but before she could point that out, Lumina exited the mansion.

"Oh, Jill! Thank the goddess I caught up to you." Lumina walked around the fountain and she too stopped in her tracks upon seeing the odd man.

"You're that thief who warns his victims ahead of time!"

The man laughed under his breath. "Sorry girls, that's my cue to leave." He made to leave, but not before adding, "And call me Phantom Skye."

Lumina ran to Jill's side. "You're not going anywhere!"

"Don't let that raw anger steal your beauty." Skye turned and ran off, while Lumina was stunned, her cheeks bright red. After a moment, Lumina ran down the stairs in pursuit but soon came back up.

"He got away."

"Sorry Lumina. I probably should have decked him when I got the chance." Jill added, making her laugh a bit.

"Well, I should give you these back."Lumina said, handing over the two hair elastics.

"Thanks, Lumina." Jill turned and ran down the stairs to get back home.


Jill opened the door and was immediately hugged by Jack.

"Where were you this entire time?"

"I was with Lumina at the mansion." And met a thief, too. She thought but didn't say because Jack was worried enough.

"I told you she was fine." Claire mentioned, sitting on the bed, reading a green book. Closing the book, she added, "Now let's get to sleep, we need to wake up bright and early."

The siblings lay to rest.