The Luna Choosing Game

I sat in a sitting room at a table for two, having tea and pastries with Julian, I wasn’t surprised when

Julian asked me on another date. We had plenty left to investigate, after all. But I was confused when he

led me here, to what seemed like a legitimate date.

I was startled that Nicholas and Lilliana were also here, having the same assortment of tea and snacks

at an identical table on the other side of the medium–sized room, In the corner, one of the servants

masterfully played the pianoforte.

Cameras covered almost every angle of the room, coming in closer to our faces every now and then.

I leaned closer to Julian so the cameras wouldn’t overhear.

“So what’s the plan?” I asked him.

He looked at me with a lifted brow. “Enjoy our tea and pastries?”

I frowned at him. “Are we not… Investigating?”

“Here?” He glanced around. “Heavens, no.”

“But… you asked me on a date.”

“Maybe I just wanted to enjoy the pleasure of your company.”

him a flat look.

dear uncle Terry clearly

date. Think of it as

feel like the full truth. “There’s more,

moment, then gestured to my

me, then. Julian was always so secretive,

my teacup, I glanced over to the other table, where Nicholas was sitting across

frown was heavy on

help but worry about him. Was this the future he truly

who he couldn’t even

speaking softly near my ear. “He’s probably

I swiveled back to

“Good little Nicholas was trying to convince our parents to care about the

tried to advocate for

to me when I told him about the

at my

cupping my face. Gently, he brushed his thumb against the corner

mouth.

“Crumbs,” he said, like that was a reasonable explanation

or for so

from

Lilliana gasped.

turned

the

his hand.