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?"

an incantation I read about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top of the bar. "The book contains

kicked up and I perked up. She said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the curse, then maybe we didn't need to wait for the

looked anything but happy

I asked, because looking at

curse and the magical power level needed

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

"Yes," Veronica said.

purple. Is that good?" I was beginning to

hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say purple was the best color, that

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

of power? Veronica was the only one

her curse?"

deepened. "No. Not by far." She sighed. "What I do is mere child's

and burned all around me. It was my own fault.

I said quickly. "This isn't on you

"If I were stronger-*

my head into her line of vision so she could see

I knew exactly how

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

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

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

bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew

a little ways, wanting to give her some

Elva 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

said

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

made his way over to me. Together we stood side

down,"

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