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?"

read about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top of the bar. "The book contains many sections on curses 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 oracle to appear again

looked anything but happy

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

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

own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to help herself or anyone else.

"Yes," Veronica said.

that good?" I was

Veronica said flatly. I supposed 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 color, that it indicated a curse easiest

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

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

her

deepened. "No. Not by far." She sighed. "What I do is

burned all around me. It was my own

no. No, no," I said quickly. "This isn't on you

"If I were stronger-*

line of vision so she could see my face and know that

talk. I knew exactly how

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

had said she would appear again to me 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 her. The

only just started. Maybe there's

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

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

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

Frank," Nicholas said to

napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be able to help. The nanny did the best

to me. Together we stood side by side. We

down," Nicholas

didn't think he had anything to be sorry about.