The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 21

After receiving Susie’s news, I needed a moment to catch my breath. I didn’t understand. The royal

doctor had already examined Elva, as recently as the day before. How could she have a fever again?

Wouldn’t the doctor have detected any anomalies before they fully formed?

Those questions would have to wait. For now, all I knew was my daughter was sick and I had to get to

I

I

gett

her.

I pushed away my soup bowl, and apologized to those around me. “I’m sorry. There’s an emergency. I

have to go.

Susie squeezed my arm, then returned to her chair.

As I hurried toward the exit, I glanced back at the table.

A bold girl had already slid herself into my abandoned seat. She must have said a joke, because the

people around her laughed. Even Nicholas looked at her and gave a relaxed smile.

He’d been so tense when I had been sitting there. But now,

enough

kind of sadness wormed its way

sick. I needed to get to her and find out what was going

maids was in the hallway outside the dining room,

maid said. She kept pace with me

bedroom.

this happen?”

seemed fine until about an

first

up to her chest. She had

a few feet away from

gasped and hurried to her side. I touched the back of my fingers to her cheek.

slipped out from one closed eyeild and talled down

okay, honey. Mommy’s here now. It’s going

my presence, enough

at the second maid, who was diligent in holding that compress and watching Elva. Confident she

them, they stopped their hushed words to each other

The other had a pitying

fever?” I asked. “What’s her

glanced at each other, then back

no treatment plan,” the blank

have misheard. “Excuse

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