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?"

an incantation I 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 how

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 the curse, then maybe we didn't

looked anything but happy

because looking at Veronica, I was

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

"Yes," Veronica said.

that good?" I was beginning to suspect that

this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say purple was the best color, that it

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

Veronica was the only one

her curse?"

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

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

said quickly. "This isn't

"If I were stronger-*

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

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

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

wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her.

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

heart. I hoped she knew how

little ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the water. The view was pretty good

the house. She explained in her roundabout child way that Veronica had made it and given it to her, and that she loved

Frank," Nicholas said to

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

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

needed to cool down," Nicholas said. "I'm

I didn't think he had anything to be sorry