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

know that she has mostly recovered from her bout of

round of applause sounded in the room. No one would dare speak up over news of the Queen, though the anxiety was clear

continued. “The royal family has decided, for the sake of fairness, that a second event will be held tomorrow. This even will only be attended by those

meant for me. My treats were tasted, so I probably wouldn’t get a chance to redo

to

now.

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

that Elva would continue to receive care for as long as possible.

next roun

to share,” Nathan said, hushing the chatter in

possibly have to say? Stress rankled my nerves. It had been such a full

next elimination,” Nathan

I felt her worry deep down in the pit of my soul. Looking around

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But unlike the previous elimination ceremony where performance in events was the key indicator of success, this time there is a secondary factor to consider.”

else? It was quickly becoming more

factor is the