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.

And she did just that, pausing only when I made

learn the trick

smiled at me. “Well. Ready for the main

ready to earn that money

and benefactor was assigned their own servant, who would keep track of who

any overlap. They worked as something like handlers, leading the candidates or

spots to speak with each other. Then they moved us away when

1. up.

was charming when he wanted to be, disarming many of the sterner–faced benefactors with an unexpected joke and an easy smile.

limited success, to everyone we

an older

ear and whispered, “See, she’s saving

eyes, since I was being watched, but it was

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

like

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

knuckles.

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

on

“Thanks, Jul–an!”

would have to go it alone. I didn’t mind all that much. I was determined to garner as much money for the

could.