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.”

really didn’t want such a beautiful gown to go to waste. I went to the

it, hanging among the other beautiful gowns, Elva

scary

of the closet. Elva followed, but I made sure to

door while the other

anything!” the

hand, keeping her safely out of the

is the meaning of this? I

ma’am, but your maid has been

not true, Miss Piper, I

she didn’t do it, and I believe her,”

harsh words. “It’s not up to

investigated.”

her. You don’t have to take her

maid’s arms and tugged her toward the

told me. “She’ll need to

someone away without knowing

fault.”

“We can if it is on palace grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m

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

“But –”