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?"

took a breath. "That magic trick' was actually an incantation I read about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the

heartbeat 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

anything but

I asked, because looking at Veronica, I was

frowned. "The purpose 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 the person who made the

make the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept

"Yes," Veronica said.

that good?" I was beginning

pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her

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

power? Veronica was the only one I knew who could do any

remove her curse?"

She sighed. "What I do is mere child's play compared to what is

around me. It was my own

quickly. "This isn't on

"If I were stronger-*

head into her line of vision so she could

dissatisfied with herself. I couldn't talk. I knew

"She's the only one

when I had removed doubt from my heart. I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust

only just started. Maybe there's

my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure she would until

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

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

Nicholas said to

that and she rushed over to a pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice

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

down," Nicholas said.

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