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

about why my maids

lowered my head further. 7 personally accept whatever punishment you

hoped my compliance might ease my sentence. If the Queen wished to have

would

couldn’t risk Elva’s health. Not yet. Not when

if I may,”

forward. Lena came around

dress with a simple black belt. But tonight, even she wore

would say. I couldn’t imagine she would

with this fool girl, I would like to suggest the traditional punishment

The Queen hummed thoughtfully.

punishment, indeed,” said

one on the right added, “Fitting for

the left watched

punishment, Lena,” the

forced to kneel outside the palace for the length of an entire

together to keep anyone from noticing my

sure end up sick and exhausted. Hopefully the

thing to consider,” said the woman

began. Everyone hushed to

the spirit of the competition, we allow

always, ma’am,” said one woman, with the other quickly

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

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redemption, girl, will depend on your performance for the rest of the evening,” the Queen said. “If you wish not to receive the

a Luna. Do

“Yes, ma’am.”

waved me

it. Suddenly, I stopped to avoid walking straight into Nicholas. How long had he

“Where’s Elva?” I asked.

was happily dancing and Susie

had heard what the Queen had

he would be happy to see me

away, but that would only

in the rain.

to take it. I had to be my most regal self for the rest of the

other than myself, but surely I could fake it until I made it, right? I had enough practice

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