The Selection

he came searching for America

he was a spy for the Northern revel forces

he came to tell America that her father was dying

he was drafted into the new guard

she made a wrong turn down a hall that led to the family's quarters

she ran into him and knocked him down in the hallway

she needed desperately to get outside and he ordered the guards to let her out

she met him in the hall on the way to breakfast the first morning

there were news cameras everywhere and no unauthorized pictures were allowed

revels had gotten into the palace grounds in the past

there were no guards to accompany them, and they couldn't go alone

they were under struct watch at all time, and had no reason to go out

it was too fancy

there was nothing she liked

she thought it was ugly

it was too heavy

she discovered that the pictures were used to select the girls, not a fair lottery

she was informed that she had to obey all the laws of the land, but the prince was above those laws

the man who made her sign a form about her purity, told her she could not say no to anything the prince asked

she had to sign a form swearing she was pure and untouched

he was a lower caste than she was, and that annoyed him

he wanted to provide for her, not have her provide for him

his mother convinced him that it would be better for America to find someone else

he found someone else who was a six and it was better to marry in your own caste

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the prince told her he loved her, but she had to go home

the prince ignored her for a week after the second attack

she spent some time with Aspen, and he explained that he still loved her

she talked with Marlee about her feelings for Aspen

a letter asking America to play the violin at a party

a notice that the family had to move out of their house

a letter announcing the chance for girls to become the wife of the prince

an invitation to a ball at the palace in Angeles

he made a bet with America over whether her sister would cry if she tasted the strawberry tarts

he made sure everyone was seated comfortably and had a short chat with each of them

he excused himself to take care of some government business

he talked softly with his mother and father and ate his breakfast, like all the girls