The Luna Choosing Game

Linda took the eggs off the stove too soon. I wondered if they had fully solidified. When she cracked

them on a bowl, however, the whites of the eggs, at least, seemed whole. Yet when she cut them in half,

to remove the yokes, the yellow yoke was slimy,

She didn’t seem to mind and poured them into a bowl anyway. A bold choice.

Nathan leaned closer, peering into the bowl. “Does that look right?”

Linda nodded. “I cook the eggs shorter than necessary so the yellow bit comes out better. It makes it

easier to mix too.”

To me, Julian said, “I wonder who they are going to get to taste test this, because not it.”

I really hoped it wasn’t me, either.

Nathan leaned back. His face crumpled like he wanted to correct her, but ultimately, he decided to stay

neutral.

Linda then mixed the other ingredients in with the eggs and began to stir. She lifted an egg half to add

the egg slipped down

little things, aren’t they?” Linda said, laughing though it sounded

picked up the egg, and returned it

room

the mixture to that egg, like nothing had just

problem with adding that specific egg back

plate?”

obvious confusion. “Accidents happen. I’m sure the floor is

ever spend time

she said, but her eyes shifted as she spoke.

“That’s

case.

I stepped back just in time

Jullan

said. “What did I do wrong?”

Nicholas said to Nathan, “If we do another cooking challenge, please see to it.”

horrible oversight on my part. I beg forgiveness, Your Royal Highness.”

Nicholas nodded.

me what is going on,” Linda said, voice

the eggs, but you even dropped one on the ground,

one!” she

to cook. Very likely, she had never cooked in her entire life. Likely, she hadn’t seen anyone else