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

dear uncle Terry clearly has

them untrue by going on an actual date.

feel like the full truth. “There’s more, isn’t there?”

then gestured to my teacup. “Would

tell me, then. Julian was always so secretive, sometimes

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

heavy on

future he truly wanted for himself? To sit

every day who he couldn’t even

softly near

I swiveled back

our parents to care about the plight of the common people. Unsuccessfully,

tried to advocate

me when I told him about the common people’s hardships?

smile tugged at my lips.

Julian’s hand was cupping my face. Gently, he brushed his thumb

mouth.

that was a reasonable explanation

for

sounded from the other table.

Lilliana gasped.

turned to look.

the handle of his teacup

his hand.