The Luna Choosing Game

When we were dismissed for the day, I hurried back to my room. I didn’t feel whole again until I pulled

Elva into my arms for a hug.

Sho had a way of

“What’s wrong, Mommy?” Elva asked. making me feel like the most important person

in the entire world. I was so grateful for that. It gave me the strength I needed to pull myself back

together.

To be her mother, I needed to be whole.

“Nothing now, honey,” I said. “Mommy’s feeling all better.”

Later that evening, Nathan recalled the girls back to the parlor for announcements.

“Attention, please,” Nathan said, claiming the attention of the room. “The Queen is resting now but I’m

that she has mostly recovered from her

dare speak up over news of the Queen, though the anxiety was clear among many of the girls regarding the competition, specifically those who

fairness, that a second event will be held tomorrow. This even will only be attended by those that had yet to be

treats were tasted, so I probably wouldn’t get a chance to redo them.

were an odd number of us, prior to Linda being eliminated, one table had been forced to include three people. But they had already planned their display. It would be grossly unfair to disrupt that

now.

Linda’s behavior. It hurt, though. I wanted to get into the

at least, so that Elva would continue to receive care for as long as possible.

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is not the only news that I have to share,” Nathan said, hushing the chatter in

my nerves. It had been such a full day, I was ready to call the whole thing a wash and get

the next elimination,” Nathan said.

worry deep down in the pit

+15 BONUS

bring the count down from 14 to 9. But unlike the previous elimination ceremony where performance in events was

as well as something else? It was quickly becoming more than I could handle. I had no idea what to expect.

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