The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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Hours passed.

Many items were brought to Veronica. Everything from necklaces to teacups to feathers and books. With only a passing glance from her, each item was quickly dismissed.

The latest item, a stone found in an odd place in the hallway, was handed to Veronica.

“There’s no magic in this,” she said and handed it back to the guard who had delivered it. He slumped his shoulders as he left the room to return to his search.

Night turned to day and then night again. None of us slept.

When every inch of the bedroom had been searched, everyone moved out into the hallway and beyond. Last I’d heard, Nicholas was turning the entire palace upside down.

The doctor had been in and out. She’d administered more medicine, but nothing was working. Elva was growing weaker.

Just then, Nicholas burst through the door. In his hands was the dagger that had nearly taken my head off, the one Jane had thrown at me in the hallway. He walked to Veronica and

presented it.

She didn’t even pick it up. “I’m sorry.”

He deflated instantly, and I saw the heavy bags under his eyes. He hadn’t slept either, and

looked all the worse for it.

In the next moment, Julian burst into the room in the same manner as Nicholas had. In his hand was a bag of flour from the kitchen.

When I looked at it curiously, he said, “Maybe it was the cookies. But since she ate those, we have to go to the basics.”

“I’m not sure Jane would have an emotional attachment to flour,” Nicholas said.

“We’ve tried everything else,” Julian said. “Maybe it’s a fond childhood memory or something.”

“Bring it here,” Veronica said.

Julian did as she asked. She held the bag of flour and closed her eyes. We all held our breath. A moment later, she shook her head.

“I’m sorry,” she said.

“Da mn it,” Julian cursed.

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rest of

and Julian. As I drew closer to them, I noticed that they

need rest,” I told both of

“No way,” Julian said.

not giving up,”

been all over the palace,” Julian said. “It could be anything. We just need

nodded. “We’ll

restart the hunt. Nicholas lingered

“You tell us to rest, but you are the one who needs sleep, Piper.

“So do you.”

my forehead. “Just try

but when he put it like that, I couldn’t exactly refuse. I would sit on my chair and watch Elva. I wouldn’t close my eyes, but I could

“I’ll try,” I said.

my

his approval, even when all I was agreeing to do was to try to take care

left me then, following Julian

word, I returned to my

stood at the end of the bed, diligently watching Elva. After a moment,

only let her gaze wander if she wanted

is she not? And you believe fully that she is the one who

I said, answering

you

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know what she values anymore. And, seeing how she is now, it’s likely

so sure about that. The underground can be tempting… especially to a girl who feels lost. They make promises to lure you in, and then keep changing

I knew she spoke from experience.

was trapped in a place far away, alone as a little

see the world differently. But… they can

the memories

from her own memories. “No, even if Jane cared passionately about their cause, it’s unlikely she could attach the same level as emotion to something from her time

if that were true,

Jane best when we were children. At least I thought I did,” I

Veronica said. “That seems

should know what she used for the

where she might

as children. It was painful now, to remember how close I thought we were, when Jane was only feeling anger and resentment. If I had

child and trying to kidnap the man I most admired and attempting to kill me. There could

remember,” I said. “I keep seeing her

Veronica said. “Did she ever

and scraped up knees, and a gap between