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

hanging among the other

scary guards

followed, but I made sure to keep her

One stood at the door while the other

didn’t do anything!”

hold of Elva’s hand, keeping her safely

meaning

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

Miss Piper, I

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

his harsh words. “It’s not up

investigated.”

don’t have to take her

maid’s

me. “She’ll need to

You can’t take someone away without knowing for sure

fault.”

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

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

“But –”