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?"

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

sign! If the book talked

Veronica looked anything

I asked, because

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

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.

that good?" I was beginning

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

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

only one I knew who could do any

remove her curse?"

I do is mere child's play compared to what

me. It was my own fault.

No, no," I said quickly. "This isn't

"If I were stronger-*

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

I knew exactly

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

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

just started. Maybe there's

heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure she would until Elva was completely

ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the

called, "Nick-lass! Look at my birdie!" She showed her folded bird to Nicholas, who had just stepped out onto the deck from the house. She explained

Nicholas said to

attention waned fairly quickly after that and she rushed over to a pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica

distracted, Nicholas made his way over to me. Together we stood side by side. We both turned to look out

down,"

was feeling protective from our discussion, but I didn't think he had anything to be sorry