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 seams of the gown. The

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

gowns we’ve made.

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

from around

page and we set that magazine aside. Instead, we began to more adamantly search for Elva’s design. So far, she had turned down the bumblebee, the lady bug, a

would I be a cat, Mommy? I want

each other. Then we poured through the magazines with

a faux–fur trimmed dress with a mask in the shape of

face.

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

This one,

the magazine again, Charlotte and I poured over the

and the patterns,

don’t have the correct materials to replicate the fur,” Charlotte said. She walked up

in all our remnants. “We’d have to

with my luck, I wasn’t sure

a better idea,” I said, tapping my chin.

toward the door where Mark was diligently keeping

matter, Piper?”

shopping. We need some things for Elva’s gown, and I’d rather

wait for an order to come

clearly considering it. “That’s not