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.

hanging among the other beautiful gowns, Elva came running into the

scary

closet. Elva followed,

in the room. One stood at the door while the other two closed

anything!” the maid called

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

is the meaning

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

not true, Miss Piper, I

says she didn’t do it, and

despite his harsh words. “It’s

investigated.”

don’t have to take

guards each grabbed one of the maid’s arms and tugged her toward

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

That’s outrageous. You can’t take someone away without knowing for sure they

fault.”

is on palace grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m sorry, ma’am, but this is

was pale, with wide frightened eyes. Still, she said, “Don’t

“But –”

and everything will be okay.” Her voice trembled. I