The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story



Chapter 0550

Elva glanced up at Veronica and her laughter stifled. "What's wrong?" she asked.

Veronica startled a little, then tried to smile again. It wasn't as big as before. It barely twitched her lip, and certainly did not meet her eyes.

"Nothing's wrong," Veronica said. "I'm glad you liked the trick."

*How long does it last?" I asked, though as soon as the words left my mouth Elva's purple glow began to fade.

"Aww," Elva said, looking at her hands. "Do it again!"

"Elva, honey," I scolded lightly. "We don't demand things from people."

"I'm tired now," Veronica said. "Maybe another time."

Elva tucked her chin down, disappointed. But she said, "Okay."

*Thank Veronica for the magic trick," I reminded Elva.

Elva kicked her feet on the ground. "Thank you..." she mumbled.

"You're welcome," Veronica said.

Elva lifted her folded bird again. She glanced at me, as if for permission.

"Go on," I said. "Have fun."

Nearby I saw the nanny coming up onto the deck. Elva saw her too, and ran toward her, holding up the folded bird. With Elva thoroughly distracted, I turned to Veronica, looking for an explanation. "What just happened?"

about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top

up. She said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the curse, then maybe

anything but happy

because looking at Veronica, I

the magical power level needed

less. I'd come to accept that

"Yes," Veronica said.

good?" I was beginning to

I supposed I appreciated her bluntness. She was never one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled

"It will require the highest amount of magical power

power? Veronica was the only one

remove her

sighed. "What I

dropped down to the ground. Any false hope I had built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not very good. "I'm sorry,"

quickly. "This isn't on you at

"If I were stronger-*

vision so she could see

I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it felt

the merfolk oracle," Veronica said. "She's the only one with enough power

again to me when I had removed doubt from my heart. I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was a stranger. This magic was foreign, even to Veronica. How could I be certain

just started. Maybe

I told her, and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how

walked off a little ways, wanting to give her some space.

deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout

said to the

an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be

his way over to me. Together we stood side by side. We both turned to look

to cool down," Nicholas said. "I'm

didn't think he had anything