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

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

anything but happy about

asked, because looking at Veronica, I was

of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed

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 on Elva would

"Yes," Veronica said.

that good?" I was beginning to suspect

I appreciated her bluntness. She 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

the curses," Veronica said. "It will

only one I knew who

you remove her curse?" I

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

It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not very good. "I'm

I said quickly. "This isn't on you

"If I were stronger-*

dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We

I knew exactly how it felt to not believe

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

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 I could

reading." Veronica said. "I've only just started.

from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure

wanting to give her some

"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 that she loved it and its name was

Nicholas said

she rushed over to a pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica

Elva distracted, Nicholas made his way over to me. Together we stood side by side. We both turned to look out

down," Nicholas said. "I'm

from our discussion, but I didn't think he had