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?"

toward the merfolk book on the top of

I perked up. She said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the

anything but happy

news?" I asked, because looking

the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power

Jane was the one to make the 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,

"Yes," Veronica said.

was beginning

this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say

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

of power? Veronica was the only

remove her

She sighed. "What I

stomach dropped down to the ground. Any false hope I had built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my own fault.

said quickly.

"If I were stronger-*

dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't even know

I knew exactly how it

said. "She's the only one

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 be certain I

said. "I've only just started.

bottom of my heart. I hoped she

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

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

Nicholas said to the

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 she

Together we stood side by side. We both turned

needed to cool down," Nicholas said.

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