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 hung

among the other beautiful

scary guards are

rushed out of the closet. Elva followed, but I

the door while the other two

do anything!” the

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

is the meaning

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

Miss Piper,

do it, and I

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

investigated.”

her. You don’t have to take her

the maid’s arms and tugged her toward

the guard told me.

You can’t take someone away without knowing for sure they

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

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

“But –”