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

said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how

Veronica looked anything

asked, because looking at Veronica, I was really

show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to remove it. It's easier,

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.

"Yes," Veronica said.

good?" I was beginning to suspect

false hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to

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

power? Veronica was the only one I

you remove her curse?" I

far." She sighed. "What I do is mere child's play compared to what is

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

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

"If I were stronger-*

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

I knew exactly how it felt to

the only one with enough power to

help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust

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

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

a little ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the water. The view was pretty good

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

Nicholas said to the

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

stood side by side.

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

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