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.”

that just make the protests

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

heart jumped once with sharp worry.

and lamented. “I’m sorry, Piper. I shouldn’t talk to you about these

about

shrugged. “Yeah, but it’s cruel of me to put all of this on you. Besides, maybe you are right. Maybe the advisors are actually coming up with good ideas this time. Or my father is. Anything is

let the words settle in around me. Perhaps Julian was needlessly worrying, but… he was always so observant. I had

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Prince Joyce either,” I said, just to make conversation, and hopefully, to pull

in his room most days. He loves to read,” Julian said. Though, as my

think back. We’d had no formal dinners in

was that night on the

out there,” Julian added. He sounded

want to think about