The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0020

Around us, the girls were speaking with each other and the royal family. Only Nicholas, Susie, and myself

were silent.

The King gave Nicholas a hard look, and Nicholas’s lips twitched like he wanted to frown but didn’t.

I thought he might talk to me, but instead, he leaned forward to see Susie around me.

“It is a pleasant evening, wouldn’t you agree, Susie?”

Susie paled. “You… know my name?”

“Of course. I know the name of every candidate.”

“… oh…” She audibly swallowed a spoonful of soup. “Of course. Sorry to offend.”

“I’m not offended,” Nicholas said. “But, to my question. Wouldn’t you agree?”

Susie’s face shifted from white to red so fast, I worried she might be lightheaded. I placed an arm beside her, ready to catch her if she tilted.

“A–Agree?” Susie stuttered

“Yes.” Nicholas’s brow furrowed slightly. “That the weather is pleasant?”

“If you’ll excuse me, I… I, uh…

realized she was still clutching her cloth napkin. She dropped it onto her chair, and then scuttled away,

at all otherwise,

very shy,”

at me. He sat back in his chair and

gone back to not speaking! www he was furious with me, but if he continued

the girls, and with the

be zooming in

forced a laugh, bringing the attention to

again,

I tilted my head

and immediately schooled his frown into

answer. “I’ve taken to raising some. Beautiful, majestic creatures. But there is one bird that I cannot

“Which is?” I asked.

me. “They lay their eggs in other birds‘ nests.

tactic, but shameless.”

talking about me. I had a child, yet here I

choosing game. Did he think this was some clever ploy of mine,

than I

the corner of my mouth with my napkin, giving myself a moment to recover

Then I spoke.

I

I love birds,” I

feigned interest. He

favorite bird is the swan. They are so