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?"

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

great sign! If the book

looked anything but happy about

I asked, because looking at Veronica, I was really

show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed

said. Jane was the one to make the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would

"Yes," Veronica said.

that good?" I was beginning

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

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

power? Veronica was the only one I knew who

you remove her curse?" I

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

for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not very

quickly. "This isn't on you

"If I were stronger-*

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

dissatisfied with herself. I couldn't talk. I

the only one with enough power to have a

I had removed doubt from my heart. I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't

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

it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure she would until

her book, and I walked 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

Nicholas said to

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

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

needed to cool down,"

had anything to be sorry about. "I'm not mad that