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 it

I admired it, hanging among the other beautiful gowns, Elva came running into

The scary

rushed out of the closet. Elva followed, but I

at the door while the other two closed in around my

didn’t do anything!” the

of Elva’s hand, keeping her safely out of

the meaning of this? I

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

Miss Piper,

she didn’t do it, and I

seemed sympathetic, despite his harsh words. “It’s

investigated.”

You don’t have to take her

of the maid’s arms and tugged her

me.

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

fault.”

palace grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m

with wide frightened eyes. Still, she

“But –”