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

I said, pointing to the many seams of the gown.

sewn together like a stain–glass–mirror

the previous gowns we’ve

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

some from around her

magazine aside. Instead, we began to more adamantly search for Elva’s design. So far, she had turned down the bumblebee, the

costume, she sighed. “Why would I be

each other. Then we poured

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

face.

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

This one,

with the magazine again, Charlotte and I poured over the required

and the patterns,

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

all our

luck, I wasn’t sure we would

a better idea,” I

where Mark was diligently keeping watch.

matter,

I could go shopping. We need some things for Elva’s gown, and I’d rather not

wait for an order

also clearly considering it. “That’s not typically how these