The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0626

Later, I left Elva to play with her Nanny and her dolls, and joined Tiffany, Veronica, and Julian for a meeting in our sitting room/investigatory office. No one seemed terribly excited today, as we didn't have any good news to share. "There's not much progress today, I'm afraid," Julian said. "In fact, we might even have backwards progress."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

*I tried to track down the older couple that crossed the border with the two babies," Julian continued. He pushed his hand through his hair and sighed. "They are long dead, and from what I can tell, they took all their secrets with them."

"They didn't have children," Veronica chimed in. "No other relatives from what I can tell."

*They might have confided with a neighbor or a friend," Tiffany suggested.

Julian pointed at her. "I was thinking that too. Well, hoping it more like. We tracked down their last known location." Julian motioned toward the map of the kingdom that he had hanging behind him on the board. "They spent their twilight years here." He pointed at a spot on the map.

Tiffany came closer to see. "I know where that is. It's pretty close. Just like... thirty minutes from here? Maybe? With no traffic."

in Julian's eye. It looked like mischief. I braced myself for whatever wild plan

should go

elimination ceremony was set for the day after tomorrow, so theoretically, we could make this work if it was only a

they are both dead," Veronica said,

they did make friends... we have to be certain. Buckle in, Veronica. We're in this for the long haul. We have to exhaust

with a tiny shrug. She seemed resolved to join

seemed more excited. "I want to be able to help while I can," Tiffany said. "If we wait any longer

Julian hummed as he awkwardly turned

his phone. "I'll make arrangements," he said and

otherwise engaged, Tiffany looked at

always known I'm the next to go out

the way he looks at the two of you. Veronica, he admires you so much.