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.

admired it, hanging among the other beautiful gowns, Elva came

scary guards are

closet. Elva followed, but I

at the door while the other two closed in around

anything!” the maid called

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

the meaning of this?

“Apologies, ma’am, but your

true, Miss Piper, I

she didn’t do it, and I

harsh words. “It’s not up

investigated.”

don’t

of the maid’s arms and tugged her toward

guard told me. “She’ll need to be

someone away without knowing for sure they are

fault.”

palace grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m sorry,

Still, she said, “Don’t get involved,

“But –”

let me go, and everything will be okay.” Her voice trembled. I