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.”

want such a beautiful gown to go to waste. I went

it, hanging among the other beautiful gowns, Elva came

The scary

followed, but I made sure to keep her behind

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

didn’t do anything!”

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

the meaning

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

not true, Miss

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

despite his harsh words. “It’s not up to you, ma’am.

investigated.”

her. You don’t have

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

me.

someone away without knowing for sure they are

fault.”

palace affairs. I’m sorry,

frightened eyes. Still, she said, “Don’t get involved, Miss

“But –”