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?"

a breath. "That magic trick' was actually 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 to properly evaluate and

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

Veronica looked anything but happy

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

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

I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to help herself or anyone else. If left to Jane, the curse on Elva would

"Yes," Veronica said.

good?" I was beginning to

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

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

the only one I

remove her

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

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. I

quickly. "This isn't on you at

"If I were stronger-*

she could

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

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

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 oracle was a

"I've only just

told her, and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't

to her book, and I walked off a little ways, wanting to give her

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

Frank," Nicholas said to the

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

Together we stood side by side. We both turned to look

to cool down," Nicholas

discussion, but I didn't think he had anything to be sorry about. "I'm not mad that