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.”

a

My dear uncle Terry

untrue by going on an actual date. Think of

feel like the full

for a moment, then gestured

was always so secretive, sometimes it was

tea into my teacup, I glanced over to the other table, where Nicholas was sitting across from Lilliana. They hadn’t talked much,

A frown was heavy on his

about him. Was this the future he truly wanted for himself? To sit across from

who he couldn’t even

said, speaking softly near my ear. “He’s probably still

swiveled back to Julian. “The King

about the plight of the common people. Unsuccessfully,

inside out. Nicholas had tried to advocate for the people? Could he have

him about the common

tugged at my lips.

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

mouth.

he said, like that was a reasonable explanation for

familiarly, or for so long.

sounded from the

Lilliana gasped.

all turned to look.

the handle of his teacup

his hand. I