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 beautiful gowns, Elva

scary guards are

I rushed out of the closet. Elva followed, but I made sure to keep her behind

were in the room. One stood at the door while the other two closed in around my talkative

anything!” the maid

of Elva’s hand, keeping

the meaning of this? I

“Apologies, ma’am, but your maid has been accused of stealing

not true, Miss Piper,

says she didn’t do it, and I believe her,” I

guard seemed sympathetic, despite his harsh words. “It’s not up to you, ma’am. She’ll need to

investigated.”

investigate her. You don’t have to

one of the maid’s arms

the guard told me.

someone away without knowing for sure they are

fault.”

can if it is on palace grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m sorry, ma’am, but this is just how things are

she said, “Don’t get involved, Miss Piper. I’ll

“But –”

figure that out, they’ll let me go, and everything will be okay.” Her voice trembled. I didn’t know if she