The Luna Choosing Game
I asked as I accepted them.
“I’ll take my chances,” Veronica said, “Rather than step on some poisonous thing, or who knows what else.”
That seemed like sound logic to me, so I accepted the shoes and kicked them on. I didn’t care about the sand in them. It was already a comfort knowing I wouldn’t step on anything sharp, sticky, or dangerous without at least some measure of protection.
The shoes were simply tennis shoes, but it was a hell of a lot better than nothing.
Veronica retrieved her written instructions from inside of her bodice. I glanced away as she did so, offering her some measure of privacy, though she didn’t seem bothered either way.