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?"

breath. "That magic trick' was actually an incantation I read about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top of the bar. "The book contains many

the book talked

Veronica looked anything

that good news?" I asked, because looking at Veronica,

curse and the magical power level needed

the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around,

"Yes," Veronica said.

was beginning

it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say purple was the best color,

"It will require the

only one I knew who could do any

remove her

far." She sighed. "What I do is mere child's

all around me. It was my

no," I said quickly.

"If I were stronger-*

I inched closer to her. I dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know that

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

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

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

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

heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her.

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

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 in her roundabout child way that Veronica had made it and given it to her, and

Frank," Nicholas said

attempt to replicate

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

down," Nicholas

was feeling protective from our discussion, but I didn't think he had anything to be sorry about. "I'm not mad