The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0241

Elva immediately perked upon seeing him. “Jul–an! Teach me the trick again.”

“She’s been practicing,” I said softly to Julian, like a secret.

“Then maybe you should show me.” Julian withdrew a quarter from his pocket and handed it to Elva.

I let go of her hand so she could move, though I placed my hand on the top of her head instead. I wasn’t

going to let Elva out of my sight tonight, or likely any other night. Not until Jane was caught and the

organization brought down.

“Okay. Watch!” Elva held out the coin like Nicholas had taught her. Then with a flick of her wrist, the coin

clattered down onto the floor. “Oh!” Elva bent and picked it up.

“An excellent attempt!” Julian said and clapped. “You’ll be a little thief–ah, that is, a little magician in

now time.”

I scowled at him for the slip of the tongue.

Elva beamed at the praise. She held out the quarter to give back to him.

Elva. Keep practicing,

that, pausing only when I made her hold my hand again. Still, she

learn the trick one–handed

Ready for the

ready to earn

benefactor was assigned their own servant, who would

They worked as something like

spots to speak with each other. Then they moved us

1. up.

the sterner–faced benefactors with an unexpected joke

success, to everyone

an older benefactor to her husband.

and whispered, “See,

didn’t roll my eyes, since I was being watched, but it was a

of my hour with Julian, I had one confirmed commitment to my cause, and

like a

we must part.” Julian took my hand, lifted it to his lips and kissed

knuckles.

lingered at my skin for a half–second longer than needed. When he pulled away, he didn’t look at me, instead his

patted her lightly on the

“Thanks, Jul–an!”

had him, though I knew eventually I would have to go it alone. I didn’t mind all that much. I was determined to garner as much money for the orphanage as I

could.