Question

my darling! my precious little sister! said her brother, moved by her gentleness as her anger could not move him. source: federica and her guardians the perils of orphanhood in this sentence, precious means: characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for not based in fact; unreal or imaginary in an early period of life or development or growth coming from a different location

Explanation:

In the context, the brother is expressing affection for his sister using "precious". It implies fond - ness. The other options do not fit the sentiment of the sentence.

Answer:

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for