The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 50

Chapter 0050

My throat went dry. “Your Majesty, I had no intention of ”

“Whatever your intention, you have still insulted me,” the Queen said.

I straightened at the shortness of her tone.

I was terribly confused. What had I done that was offensive? Was it because Julian, Nicholas, and I had broken the order of the dances?

But she didn’t even seem to be watching them, if she was hiding away in here.

“The poor child looks confused, Your Majesty,” said one of the women sitting near the Queen.

“She’s common,” said the other woman. “Maybe she truly doesn’t understand how she has disrespected you.”

The Luna considered her friends” words. “Is that the case, girl?”

I didn’t much care for their patronizing tone of voice, but I could deny the truth to their words.

I nodded.

The Luna looked to the woman on her left, then gestured to me.

“It’s your gloves, child,” said the woman.

I looked down at my gloves. They were clean. The seams were straight.

“They are too short,” continued the woman.

All the other women dressed in formalwear wore their gloves up over their elbows. I could see that now, glancing around

Mine stopped mid–forearm.

“You have disrespected me and my family,” said the Queen. “We have accepted you into our home. We have clothed and fed you, and given you a chance in the selection. And this is how you repay us?”

1 bowed my head low. I’m terribly sorry, Your Majesty. I had no idea that –”

“A Luna accepts responsibility. You say you didn’t know. Were you hoping to pass your punishment off onto your maids? Or perhaps your tailor?”

“No,” I said, ashamed. She was right. The fault should fall on me alone. I would never want to see

did wonder about why

further. 7 personally accept whatever punishment you

sentence. If the Queen wished to have

it would

health. Not yet. Not

I may,” Lena spoke

Luna waved her forward. Lena came around the

simple black

couldn’t imagine she would speak up in

throat. “As you consider what is to be done with this fool girl, I would like to suggest the traditional punishment

The Queen hummed thoughtfully.

indeed,” said the

the right

on the left watched me. “She’s

Lena,” the

punishment, the offended would be forced to kneel outside the palace for the length of an entire

hooked my hands together to keep

conditions, I would sure end up sick and exhausted. Hopefully the

a thing to consider,” said the woman

began. Everyone

we allow the girl the chance to redeem

said one

seemed put out. She didn’t say a word but her frown

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the rest of the evening,” the Queen said. “If you wish not to receive the traditional

Luna. Do

“Yes, ma’am.”

waved

toward the door and rushed through it. Suddenly, I stopped to avoid walking straight into Nicholas. How long had he been standing here? How much had he

“Where’s Elva?” I asked.

and the nanny.” He pointed to where Elva was happily dancing and Susie was attempting to mimic her wild moves. The nanny stood nearby,

within me. If Nicholas had heard what the Queen

would be happy to see me

but that

in the rain.

to redeem myself. I had to take it. I had to be my most

I could fake it until I made it, right? I had enough practice being

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