The Luna Choosing Game

1 wished I could tell him that I understood he meant his words and that I appreciated them, but there was no real opportunity for me to do so.

“Everyone needs to know their place, nobility and commoner alike,” Linda said.

The King nodded.

The Queen decided to change the subject, “I will try the egg first. I’m sure it is delicious.”

“Mother, perhaps you shouldn’t –”

“Quiet, Julian,” she said.

Julian lowered his head, unusually cowed. “Yes, ma’am.” In his eyes, something sparked though, as if he

was about to watch his own revenge unfold.

She bit into it. Immediately, her face soured, though she continued to chew. Eventually she s

the bite down. She did not go for a second.

swallowed

The King who had been carefully watching her seemed less inclined to take a bite of his own offered egg. However, after glancing at the cameras, he inhaled a deep breath, and nibbled on the edge.

Linda offered eggs to the princes. They all refused, even Joyce, who I had previously assumed hadn’t been paying attention. Perhaps he was more observant than I had thought. I truly knew so little about him.

“This is…” The King struggled for a word.

“Vile? Repulsive?” Julian supplied.

“Spoiled?” Nicholas added, without so much joy as Julian.

The Queen pressed one hand to her stomach and the other to her mouth. She lurched forward, like she

might be sick.

Immediately, the King turned toward the cameramen. “Get those cameras out of here!”

The producers complied at once, pulling the camera crews away from the scene.

I had some water stored in a bottle nearby and quickly poured a glass for the Queen. She refused to

accept it from me.

“My Queen?” the King asked.

She shook her head. The King waved her handmaidens closer, and they quickly scurried to get her away

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The event is now ended.“.

+15 BONUS

Majesty.” Nathan bowed his head. “What

scoffed. “The Queen is unwell! Naught

course, sir.” Nathan bowed

wasted no more time. He left Nathan and the princes standing

chasing his wife.

of the event to all the girls. Those

crowd formed around

son this ha

happened.”

at me,” Linda said, scoffing under the sudden pressure. “Piper is the reason

just how did you reason that out?” Julian said.

girls. It truly did seem unfair, that they wouldn’t have the chance

was the best.

and began to read, standing further away

followed basic orders, I wouldn’t have needed to

Linda

it a complicated dish, but I knew that if I suggested

insult and

our foods was fine,” I said. “Yours simply became

to put out some

snapped. “If I had a more competent partner, then

have happened.”

“I had nothing to do with your

supposed

understood he meant his words and that I appreciated them, but there was no real opportunity for

needs to know their place, nobility and commoner alike,” Linda said.

The King nodded.

will try the egg first. I’m sure

you shouldn’t –”

she

cowed. “Yes, ma’am.” In his eyes, something sparked though, as if he

to watch his own

it. Immediately, her face soured, though she continued to

She did not go

swallowed

her seemed less inclined to take a bite of his own offered egg. However, after glancing at the cameras, he inhaled a deep breath,

even Joyce, who I had previously assumed hadn’t been paying attention. Perhaps he was more observant than I had thought. I truly knew so little

King struggled for a

Julian

so

Queen pressed one hand to her stomach and the other to her mouth. She lurched forward, like she

might be sick.

cameramen. “Get those cameras out of

at once, pulling the camera

some water stored in a bottle nearby and quickly poured a

it from me.

Queen?” the King asked.

head. The King waved her handmaidens closer, and they quickly scurried to

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is now