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.”

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

admired it, hanging among the other

The scary

followed, but I made sure to keep her

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

didn’t do anything!” the

quiet one, who took hold of Elva’s hand, keeping her safely out

the meaning of this? I

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

true, Miss Piper, I

do it, and I believe her,” I

guard seemed sympathetic, despite his harsh words. “It’s not up to you,

investigated.”

her. You don’t have to take her

guards each grabbed one of the maid’s arms

the guard told me.

outrageous. You can’t take someone away without knowing for

fault.”

shook his head. “We can if it is on palace grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m sorry, ma’am, but this is just how things are done. Please stand

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

“But –”