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 flat

dear uncle Terry

date. Think of

feel like the full

for a moment, then gestured to my teacup. “Would you

Julian was always so secretive, sometimes it was downright

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

was heavy

about him. Was this the future he truly wanted for himself?

day who he couldn’t

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

interest and I swiveled back to Julian. “The King

parents to care about the plight of

Nicholas had tried

to me when I told him about the

tugged at my lips.

he brushed his

mouth.

said, like that was a reasonable explanation

or for so

sounded from

Lilliana gasped.

all turned to look.

the

his hand. I