The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0519 With the drama mostly settled forthe moment, I thanked Nicholas for his help.

He smiled once more at me.

Then we split ways, and I made my way down to where the children were playing I to check on Elva. As I drew closer, I could see how tired she was.

It made sense, while the other children were swimming around using their strong tails, Elva had only her two weak legs. Of course she would be exhausted trying to keep up.

She was still smiling, still having fun, but she wasn’t moving with quite the vibrancy she’d earlier displayed.

When she saw me, she waved. I kicked my way over to her, opened my arms, and immediately she came closer to rest.

“Are you having fun, sweetheart?” I

asked her.

“So much fun,” she said with a yawn.

“Don’t make me go home, Mommy” “Not yet, dearest. But you better rest for a moment.” “Just a minute,” she said. Her eyes drooped, but she fought off sleep.

Watching her efforts made my heart ache.

Poor thing didn’t want to miss a minute of this adventure.

One of the merfolk children tugged at my arm. She was a bit older than Elva, maybe seven or eight, with her hair done up in elaborate pigtails. A row of pearls dotted across her forehead. A royal, then.

She pointed at the wall behind them, where I noticed some shelfs had been set up, each covered in some soft-looking cushions.

“When we get sleepy,” the little princess said, “that’s where we sleep.” She

tail so that she could twirl her fins around her fingers. “Elva would like it. It's what the mermaids do.” She

have I made certain Elva knew to call everyone merfolk. The little princess didn’t seem to mind though. She looked at Elva with the kind of fondness a sister

they’re own. I wondered if that rubbed off on the older children as well, who saw the younger

you,” I told her. “Would you show me the best spot?” The little princess guided me to the shelfs and picked

Elva onto the shelf. She was already drifting. I roused her slightly

still gave an excited smile. “I get to sleep like a mermaid...” she

angel slept, the little princess tugged

watch her,” the princess said. “I’ll make sure she sleeps undisturbed.” It was

beamed like I had given her the

not wanting to interfere in

the other children away

absolutely adorable, and warmed me through and through seeing such kindness. Elva has made a friend for life I here, I knew, even if they never saw each I

they would get to

older merfolk woman behind me. She watched me closely,

towering crown, second only, that I'd seen, to Queen Sonal herself. Someone important then, and well-respected within

on the light. Even her fins were different than the other merfolk. They seemed

somewhat, as bright and mysterious as the float orbs at

tell just from looking at her that this was a

knew so little of magic, I had no idea if merfolk

Veronica

children treating yours well?”

but felt she was worthy of some type

is haunted by darkness. I had worried that the cause was linked to you, but

surprised a second time but

share with meif you are unable,” the merfolk said. “Though I suspect you too know she is cursed.” ' So Iwas right. Only those with magical abilities would have been able to detect the curse, especially as it was currently inactive. Or, as inactive as it could be, with Jane’s distance and the talismans

could read my every expression, though to be fair, I did little to

whispered, and hoped that would be enough information for the mysterious merfolk to fill