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Chapter 269

When the kitchen finally began to empty for the night, I found Anya standing near the windows. Her name had been called too earlier–she’d made it to the next round, just like I’d known she would after all that practice.

“Can you believe it?” she said, grinning at me as I came to stand beside her. “We both made it! This is amazing!”

“About that,” I said carefully. “I’m actually planning to drop out tonight.”

Anya’s face fell. “What? But why? You were incredible today. You scored higher than most.”

“I’m just here for the job. I never wanted to join the Luna Trial.” I touched her arm gently. “But you don’t need me, anyway. You’re good enough to do this on your own.”

shook her head. “I barely made it through today,

“You want this more than anyone else here, and that counts for something. Besides, you’ve got natural grace.

must have convinced her I’d made up my mind. “Will you at

the Luna Trial anymore, but… Anya was a sweet girl who apparently needed this. Unlike the other contestants who were mostly just trying to win for glory or the chance

“Alright. I’ll help you.”


smile was radiant. “Thank you. You’re the best

the last

since

door and picked a few flowers from the garden,

own grave before. The thought had seemed too morbid and strange. But tonight, something pulled me toward the

elegant: “Here lies Luna

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birth and death, separated

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