The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0356

“It’s just strange,” Julian said, as he escorted me from our room for one of our dates. “I guess since pretty much the time the King saw you and Nicholas, he’s been locked up with his advisors. I’ve seen him many once in passing, but he didn’t stop to talk to me.”

To me, that didn’t seem all that strange. Up until the event began, the royal family were reclusive. Even the King himself was not typically seen. However, for Julian to be so worried about it that he would bring it up with me, indicated a deeper problem than I would have otherwise assumed.

“Is that so unusual for him?” I asked. “He doesn’t seem like a big family man.”

“Maybe,” Julian said. “But usually he keeps us three princes in on the plans. Whatever ideas he and his advisors are coming up with now, I don’t think he’s even talking to Nicholas about

Watching his puzzled expression, I frowned in solidarity with him.

“My parents think I’m a wildcard, they might not tell me everything,” Julian said. “But to keep Nicholas out of the loop, too? It’s troubling. God knows what kind of plans they are concocting without our input.”

“Surely the advisors would know what they are doing?” I asked.

Julian sighed. “I wouldn’t trust those guys with my lunch order, let alone the sake of the whole nation. I guess the fact that nothing has happened yet is a measure of comfort. Some of those advisors, I’m sure, want to chase away the protestors with violence.”

“Wouldn’t that just

no humor in it and died quickly. “That kind of act

heart jumped once with

my face, and lamented. “I’m

about

on you. Besides, maybe you are right. Maybe the advisors are actually coming up with good ideas this time.

me. Perhaps Julian was needlessly worrying, but… he was always so observant. I had

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much of Prince Joyce either,” I said, just to make

stay cooped up in his room most days. He loves to read,” Julian said. Though, as my words lingered, he said, “When was the

tried to think back. We’d had no

night on the balcony,” I said. “When

Julian

really want to think