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?"

toward the merfolk book on the top of the bar. "The book contains many sections on curses and how to

book talked about how to remove

Veronica looked anything but

because looking at Veronica, I was really

magical power level needed to remove it. It's easier, of course, if the person who made the curse removes

happen," I said. Jane was the one 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. If left to Jane, the curse

"Yes," Veronica said.

purple. Is that good?" I was beginning

was never one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say purple was the best color, that it indicated

said. "It will require the highest amount of magical

only one

you remove her curse?" I

"No. Not by far." She sighed. "What I do is mere child's play compared to what is

to the 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

said quickly. "This isn't on you

"If I were stronger-*

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

her head, clearly dissatisfied with herself. I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it felt to

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

still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was a

just started. Maybe

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

ways, wanting to give her some space. I

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

Nicholas said to

of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica

made his way over to me. Together we stood side by side. We

cool down," Nicholas

think he had anything