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?"

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

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

news?" I asked, because looking at Veronica, I was

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

less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to

"Yes," Veronica said.

was

case, it pulled my heart out a little. I

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

power? Veronica was the only one I

remove her curse?" I

She sighed. "What I do is mere child's

built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my

said quickly. "This isn't on

"If I were stronger-*

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

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

the only

still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was a stranger. This magic was foreign,

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

I told her, and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated

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

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

Frank," Nicholas said

an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately,

we stood side by

to cool down,"

but I didn't think he had anything to be sorry