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?"

book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the

sign! If the book talked about how to remove the

looked anything but

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

and the magical power level needed to remove it. It's easier, of course, if the person

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

"Yes," Veronica said.

good?" I was beginning to suspect

was never one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I

the most intricate of the curses," Veronica said. "It will require the

the only one I knew

her curse?" I

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

burned all around me. It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not

No, no," I said quickly. "This

"If I were stronger-*

she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't

couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it felt to not believe you

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

my heart. I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know

only just started. Maybe

it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how

wanting to give her some space.

onto the deck from the house. She explained in her

Frank," Nicholas said to

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

Together we stood side by side. We both turned to look out over the

needed to cool down,"

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