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?"

She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top of the bar. "The book contains many sections on curses and how to properly evaluate

the book talked about how to remove the curse, then maybe we didn't need

Veronica looked anything

asked, because looking

purpose of the incantation is to show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to

I said. Jane was the one to make the curse, on her own 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

"Yes," Veronica said.

Is that good?" I was beginning

I appreciated her bluntness. She was never one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say purple was the best color, that it indicated a curse easiest to

is the most intricate of the curses," Veronica said. "It

amount of power? Veronica was the only one I

you remove her curse?"

"What I

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,"

said quickly. "This

"If I were stronger-*

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

couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it

said. "She's the only one with enough power to have a

help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was a stranger. This

Veronica said. "I've only just started. Maybe there's more

of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure she would until

wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the water. The view

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

Frank," Nicholas said to the

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

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

down," Nicholas

he had anything to be sorry about. "I'm not mad that you want to keep