The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0079

“We were renting an apartment with a friend of mine, Anna. I worked hard for that life. Sometimes I even,

well… I’ve let more experiences happen than I should have, for the sake of a paycheck.”

My hands ached. Looking down I realized I held the wooden armrests of the chair in a white–knuckled

grip. I attempted to loosen my hold. “Were you harmed?”

“Not for the lack of effort on their part,” Piper said. “My boss at this last job was particularly vile, but your

guards came to retrieve me at just the right moment.”

My grip returned tenfold. The wood creaked.

I wanted to tell her that she was safe now, and that people like that would never be able to touch her again. I wanted her to give me this vermin’s name so I could chase him down and have him locked in the

dungeon.

I considered yet doing the last one, when Elva’s condition wasn’t quite so dire. But the previous I could

I

not promise.

did not know if she would continue to be allowed to stay at the palace. And the minute she

attention to us both.

she left, I had to let her stay

what I could. I sat in the chair beside Piper’s as we held

Elva’s fever finally broke, and Piper was able to relax. I

to alert the physician.

was fast asleep. She must have been so

have to worry anymore, her

hooked an arm under her knees and the other around her back, and

me. I carried her around to the other side of the bed

the covers up over her tired body and

and watched over Piper and Elva

to collect me in the morning. When I saw him enter the room,

asked him. The weather forecasts had predicted a miniscule chance

hesitated. He was holding something

need for further

“Mark?”

need to see it for yourself.

Elva continued to doze,

watch over them in your stead,

with that assurance was I able to pull myself away.

Mark nodded.

one last quick glance behind me, then I made my

half–circle around the television. A weather report blared on the screen. Red bars flickered