The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0149

Charlotte and I scoured through some magazines, looking at design ideas for new gowns for the Second

Ball.

Since us candidates needed to conceal our true identities as part of the challenge, Elva and I couldn’t match this time. Therefore, every time we saw a cute kids‘ costume, I showed Elva to see if she cared for

We passed by several options. An owl with lots of feathers. A baby seal with pearly white fur trim. A

chameleon with shimmering fabric that changed colors in different lighting.

Finally, halfway through the third magazine, I stopped at a particular striking gown. It was a butterfly

design, bold and beautiful with wings and an assortment of colors.

“Look at this one.” I turned the magazine to Charlotte, who immediately perked upon seeing it.

“Wow! That’s gorgeous!”

With a butterfly, I liked the theme of rebirth. It felt fitting somehow, to go from my old life as a lowly

caterpillar to someone who could dare to dream of flying among the star–like princes.

Someday soon, I would have to transition again back into a butterfly. But for now, I could don my 1

and fly. 1

wings

be a challenge,” I said, pointing to the many seams of the

swatches, all sewn together like a stain–glass–mirror of

previous gowns we’ve

left over from before. The only thing we would need is some wire

scrounge some from around

search for Elva’s design. So far, she had turned down

of the cat costume, she sighed. “Why would I be a cat, Mommy? I want to be

at each other. Then we poured through the magazines with renewed

design, a faux–fur trimmed dress with a mask in the shape

face.

the magazine from my hands and held it to her heart.

This

she was willing to part with the magazine again, Charlotte and

and the patterns,

materials to replicate the fur,”

our remnants. “We’d have to order

with my luck, I wasn’t sure we would get what we needed

idea,” I said, tapping my

walked toward the door where Mark was diligently

matter, Piper?”

need

for an order to come in.”

also clearly