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

“Fine. My dear uncle Terry clearly has some suspicions about

going on an actual date. Think of it as a cover for our

feel like the full

smiled at me for a moment, then gestured to my

Julian was always so secretive, sometimes

glanced over to the other table, where Nicholas was sitting across from

heavy

this the future he truly wanted

who he couldn’t

worry about him,” Jullan said, speaking softly near

caught my interest and I swiveled back

trying to convince our parents to care about the plight

had tried to advocate for the people? Could he have

me when I told him

at

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

mouth.

at me. “Crumbs,” he said, like that was a reasonable

or for so long.

from the other

Nicholas Lilliana

all turned to

the handle

hand. I