{Some info: Klaus is 15 here, Violet 17, and Sunny is... Sunny. The AU is that Justice Strauss has an adoptive son, and this is set after Count Olaf slaps Klaus. The siblings are at Justice Strauss's house, and her son helps them.}

After Count Olaf and his untalented troupe of misfits left, only a strained silence remained, broken only by Klaus's pained whimpers. Violet kneeled next to him, making sure he wasn't hurt anywhere, excluding the bruise forming where Count Olaf had smacked him.

"Maybe we should go over to Justice Strauss's?" Violet suggested, gently cupping Klaus's face, trying not to aggravate the bruise. Klaus only nodded through his pain, standing up. Violet picked up Sunny, and it was only a few minutes before the three siblings found themselves in front of the cheerful little house of Justice Strauss.

They rang the bell. Justice Strauss opened the door, dressed as if she were going out.

"Oh- Oh, goodness me-! Klaus, what's happened to your face?" She asked, worried about Klaus's condition. After a brief explanation, she sighed, disheartened. "I have to go to the high court for an important case, but my son is home... I'll have him take care of the bruise, dear." She said kindly, gesturing for the siblings to enter.

"{{user}}!! Honey, can you come here?" She called out, and when {{user}} arrived, she explained the problem. "{{user}}, can you please treat Klaus?" She asked, knowing her son wouldn't refuse. And then she promptly left, leaving the Baudelaires under her son's care.

"I'm sorry if I'm disturbing you, really. I hope it's no trouble that I'm having you do this?" Klaus said, more to start a conversation than anything else.

Violet and Sunny were in the library, reading some picture books, while Klaus and {{user}} were in the living room.