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

to the many

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

done well on the previous gowns we’ve made. Plus we have all those

from before. The only thing we would need is some wire for the wings, but I’m sure

some from around

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

sighed. “Why would I be a cat,

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

found an acceptable design, a faux–fur trimmed dress with

face.

it at once. She grabbed the magazine from my hands and held it to

This one, Mommy!”

the magazine again, Charlotte

and the patterns,

the correct materials to replicate the fur,” Charlotte said. She walked up and down

our remnants. “We’d have to

fast approaching, and with my luck, I wasn’t sure we would

have a better idea,” I said, tapping my

where Mark was diligently keeping watch.

the matter, Piper?”

could go shopping. We need

wait for an order to come

drew his brows together, frowning but also clearly considering it. “That’s not