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

egg slipped down onto

said, laughing though

the egg,

room went

the mixture to that egg, like nothing had just

Did you see any problem with

plate?”

confusion. “Accidents happen. I’m sure the floor is regularly cleaned.”

spend time in the

said, but her eyes shifted as she spoke. She was clearly

room. “That’s enough. I believe

case.

off from the wall and stormed out of the room. I stepped back just in time to narrowly avoid being shouldered by him.

Jullan said.

understand,” Linda said. “What did

to Nathan, “If we do another

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

Nicholas nodded.

Linda said, voice rising in

you undercook the eggs, but you even dropped one on the ground, then returned it to the table. Admit it,

one!” she announced

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