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.

keep it, Elva. Keep practicing,

only when I

the trick

smiled at me. “Well. Ready for the main event?”

I was ready to earn that money for

candidate and benefactor was assigned their own servant, who

who, to avoid any overlap. They worked as something like

each other. Then they moved us

1. up.

to be, disarming many of the sterner–faced benefactors with an unexpected joke and an easy

limited success, to everyone

older benefactor

leaned close to my ear and whispered, “See, she’s saving lives already.”

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

one confirmed commitment to my cause, and a half

like

this is where we must part.” Julian took my hand, lifted it to

knuckles.

be teasing. But his lips 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

“Thanks, Jul–an!”

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

could.