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.

off the bar. It was a sturdy kind of napkin, the kind that

origami, until it was a

your hands," she

Veronica asked.

bird in

Elva's hand and she was now holding the bird. Veronica had teleported it! She was getting better at that.

was amazing, Veronica," I said. "Wasn't it,

with both hands. Her

For a smile

laughed. "Let me down, Mommy. I want

deck, lifting and lowering the bird as though it was flying. Veronica continued to smile a moment, before it dimmed. She looked at me. "There's something I'd like to try,

but when she said it like that, I

to Elva. "Elva, come here a moment. I

trick?" Elva said excitedly. She clutched her folded bird to her chest

and then closed her eyes. Under her breath, Veronica said a few words in a language I didn't understand. Merfolk maybe? I wasn't

leaned on one foot to the other. She seemed impatient and bored. She likely wanted the magic trick to be instant. For a three-year-old, even two