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 the bar. "The book

book talked about how to remove the curse, then maybe we didn't need to wait

looked anything but happy about

good news?" I asked, because looking

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

own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to

"Yes," Veronica said.

Is that good?" I was beginning to

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

said. "It will require the highest amount of magical power to

only one I knew who could do

remove her curse?"

I do is mere child's play compared to what

had built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my own

said quickly.

"If I were stronger-*

my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and

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

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

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 I

hoped she knew how much I appreciated her.

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

had just stepped out onto the deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout child

Nicholas said

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

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

to cool down,"

but I didn't think he had anything