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?"

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 sections on curses and

them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the curse, then maybe

anything

that good news?" I asked, because looking at

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

accept that Jane would never come around, not to help herself or

"Yes," Veronica said.

that good?" I was beginning

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

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

the only one I knew who could

you remove her

sighed. "What I

me. It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not

quickly. "This isn't

"If I were stronger-*

her. I dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my

with herself. I couldn't talk. I

oracle," Veronica said. "She's the only

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 I

"I've only just

and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure she would until

returned to her book, and I walked off a little ways, wanting to give her some space.

the deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout child way that Veronica had made it and given it to her, and that she loved it

said to the

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

Elva distracted, Nicholas made his way over to me. Together we stood side by

needed to cool down," Nicholas

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