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?"

the merfolk book on the top of the

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

anything but happy about

because looking

of the incantation is to show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to remove it. It's easier, of course, if the person who made the curse removes

daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to help herself or anyone else. If left to Jane, the curse on Elva

"Yes," Veronica said.

Is that good?" I was beginning to suspect

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

the curses," Veronica said. "It will require the highest amount of magical power

the only one I knew who could do

remove her

Not by far." She sighed. "What I do

myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my own fault. I should have

said quickly. "This isn't on

"If I were stronger-*

closer to her. I dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't even know any of this

head, clearly dissatisfied with herself. I couldn't talk. I

said. "She's the only one

would appear 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

"I've only just started.

heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure

and I walked off a little ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the water. The view

had just stepped out onto the deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout child way that Veronica had made it and given it to her, and that she

Nicholas said to the

pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be able to help. The nanny did the

to me. Together we stood side by side. We both turned to

to cool down,"

he had anything to be sorry about. "I'm