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 gown. The design required an immense

sewn

well on the previous gowns we’ve made.

would need is some

some from around her

we began to more adamantly search for Elva’s design. So far, she had turned down the bumblebee, the lady bug, a swan, and a cat.

cat costume, she sighed. “Why would I be

we poured through the magazines with renewed fervor.

faux–fur trimmed dress with a mask in

face.

She grabbed the magazine from my hands and held it to her

This one,

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

and the patterns,

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

had covered in all our

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

idea,” I said, tapping

toward the door where Mark

matter, Piper?”

if I could go shopping. We need

wait for an order to

clearly considering it.

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