The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 46

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.”

beautiful gown to go to waste. I went to the closet and

among the other beautiful gowns, Elva came running

The scary guards

of the closet. Elva followed,

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

do anything!” the

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

meaning of

one by the door, stepped forward. “Apologies, ma’am,

true, Miss

it, and I believe her,”

despite his harsh words. “It’s not up

investigated.”

investigate her. You don’t have to

each grabbed one of the maid’s arms

me. “She’ll need to be

can’t take someone away without knowing for sure they

fault.”

head. “We can if it is on palace grounds. These are palace affairs.

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

“But –”