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.

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

origami, until it

your hands," she said

did as Veronica asked.

in

at Elva's hand and she was now holding the bird. Veronica had teleported it! She was getting better at that. She'd moved the bird with so little time and effort. She didn't seem winded

amazing, Veronica," I

bird with both hands. Her eyes were wide. "Hold

smiled a little, at the corner of her mouth. For a smile from Veronica, it was huge.

laughed. "Let me down,

run across the 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, Piper. If it's

trusted Veronica with my life, but when she said it like that, I felt a little

not." Veronica tumed to Elva. "Elva, come here a moment. I have another

said excitedly. She clutched her

placed her hand on Elva's forehead, and then closed her eyes. Under her breath,

foot to the other. She seemed impatient and bored. She likely wanted the magic trick