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

be relieved to know that she has mostly recovered

up over news of the Queen, though the anxiety was clear among many of the girls regarding the

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

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

prior to Linda being eliminated, one table had been forced to include three people. But they had already planned their

now.

behavior.

continue to receive care

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I have to share,” Nathan said, hushing the chatter in

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

the next elimination,” Nathan

whispered. I felt her worry deep down in the pit of

+15 BONUS

down from 14 to 9. But unlike the previous elimination ceremony where performance in events was the key indicator of success, this time there is a secondary factor to

events, as well as something else? It was

is