The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0204

I rolled my eyes. I wasn’t exactly offended. They both had good points, and I would feel more

comfortable if I had more lessons. Still, I wanted to have my voice heard.

“What were you going to say, Piper?” Nicholas asked, after a moment.

I sighed. I wanted to rush things, to find out the truth about my sister. I wanted to save her, sooner

rather than later. But what they had said made sense, and when I took a moment to logically think about

it, going slow and cautious was the best course.

“I’m ready for my lessons,” I said. “So hurry up and teach me quickly.”

In the late afternoon, as Joyce’s date with his candidates occurred in the gardens, I played dolls with

Elva in our room. Two guards were stationed outside my door. Mark was inside with us, but he was

distracted. He’d positioned himself near the window, and was continuously glancing out.

After the sixth time I caught his attention wandering, I said, “Susie only thinks of Prince Joyce as a

friend. Any kindness she happens to show him will be based in friendship, and not romantic love.”

not her affections I’m

Prince Joyce would choose Susie as his bride, whether she

the custom around here, Prince Joyce didn’t seem

concerned about such things.

really know him all that well. Mark had

in his position, he probably also knew

would

more for his books than

danger of

glanced out the window

him,

lifted her doll

sorry, honey. Where were

more, when there was a commotion at the door. Suddenly

the guards at her side. She looked paler than I’d ever seen her and all but fell

toward her at once. Mark left the window

he asked, just as I asked,

I can’t believe it. She was right there, plain as day,” Charlotte inhaled a

with her toys. She was curious about the sudden situation, but

my voice.

lowered her voice. “I went into the kitchens. I knew you were up here, so I was surprised when I saw you snooping through the pantry. You said you were getting snacks for Elva.