The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0549

I turned and carried Elva toward the deck. Julian stayed behind, looking down at the mess that was once Elva's castle.

I had thought he would have followed me. I felt bad now. I should have said goodbye. But, hauling Elva around, I didn't really want to go back and forth.

Julian would understand. We'd catch up again later.

Up on the deck, Veronica had moved into the shade near the bar to continue reading. The shade seemed like a good idea, so I carried Elva over there.

"How's it going, Veronica?" I asked as we came close. "Anything interesting in there?"

Veronica glanced up from the book, the first time I had seen her do so all day. "It's..." Her voice trailed when her gaze shifted to Elva. "What happened?"

*She kicked my castle," Elva sniffled.

"Who did?"

*Bridget," I said, and when Veronica looked back at me, I gently shook my head, indicating that we probably shouldn't talk about this right now.

out, she grabbed a napkin off the bar. It was a sturdy kind of napkin, the

it was a cute

hands," she

as Veronica asked.

the folded bird in her hands.

teleported it! She was getting better at that. She'd moved the

amazing, Veronica," I said.

with both hands. Her eyes

little, at the corner of her mouth. For a

"Let me down,

Veronica continued to smile a moment, before it dimmed. She looked at me. "There's something I'd like to try,

it like

"Elva, come here a

clutched her folded bird to her chest

to stand right in front of her. She placed her hand on Elva's forehead, and then closed her eyes. Under her breath, Veronica said a few words in a language I didn't understand. Merfolk maybe?

likely wanted the