The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0030

They both nodded, finally in agreement.

They removed the dress they had been working on and added it to the scrap pile.

“What are you doing with that?” I hurried to the discarded dress.

“It’s all wrong,” the talkative maid said. “The color’s too dark, and it’s not shapely enough. We can do

better.”

“Don’t throw it out.” I held the dress protectively to my chest.

They both looked at me. “Why not?”

“It’s beautiful, and you both worked so hard on it. Let me keep it. I don’t have to wear it to the First Ball, but I’d like to wear it at some point.”

They glanced at each other.

“It’s up to you, Miss Piper,” the talkative maid said. “Everything in here is a gift to you. If you would like to keep it, that’s your decision.”

I smiled, relieved. I really didn’t want such a beautiful gown to go to waste. I went to the closet and hung it inside.

other

scary guards

out of the closet. Elva followed, but I made

door while

do anything!” the maid called

who took hold of Elva’s hand, keeping her safely out of the way. Then I hurried

meaning of

door, stepped forward. “Apologies, ma’am, but your maid

true, Miss Piper, I

didn’t do it,

words. “It’s not up to you, ma’am. She’ll need

investigated.”

her. You don’t have to

the maid’s

the guard told me. “She’ll need to be interrogated

someone away without knowing

fault.”

is on palace grounds. These are palace affairs.

wide frightened eyes. Still, she said, “Don’t get

“But –”

and everything will be okay.” Her voice trembled.