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?"

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

exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how

looked anything but

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

is to show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level

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 on Elva

"Yes," Veronica said.

good?" I was beginning to suspect that it

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

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

the only one

remove her

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

built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not very good. "I'm sorry," Veronica

quickly. "This isn't on you

"If I were stronger-*

so she could see my face and know that I'm

I knew exactly how it felt to

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

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

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

you," I told her, and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew

ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over

from the house. She explained in her roundabout child

Frank," Nicholas said

waned fairly quickly after that and she rushed over to a pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be able to help. The nanny did the best

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

down," Nicholas

think he had anything to be sorry about. "I'm not mad that you want to