The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0595

We stood in front of the ocean in a line parallel with the water. First Veronica. Then Julian. Nicholas. Elva, and myself.

Veronica raised her book. The book light was no longer needed now and turned off. Veronica read the invitation spell by the bright light of the morning sun.

The words were foreign. Merfolk, probably. When she finished, I held my breath. Waited.

In the distance, I continued to see the Oracle and her entourage bob under the surface of the water. They made no movement closer, nor did they move away.

I leaned forward to look at Veronica. She had a look of confusion on her face.

*Maybe your pronunciation was wrong," Julian suggested.

*I asked Ambassador Zale on one of his visits," Veronica said. "The pronunciation is correct."

Nicholas glanced at me. "Do you feel fear in your heart?"

"No," I said, confident. "I trust Veronica, as I trust all of you."

her head. "She can't

"Huh?" I asked.

what we say up here, when she

at Veronica. Veronica frowned down at

you." Elva tugged at

her back, but she was insistent. Together, we walked right up to the water. Elva stuck her toes in the water. She leaned down toward the

was adorable, if not ridiculous. I started to tug Elva

seashells looked radiant, sparkling and glistening under the morning sun. Her scales shimmered as she approached us, with two of her followers at her

my

said. She was shy now. She clung onto

I said and gestured for the

me closely. I felt a tiny bit unnerved. With her sole focus on me, I felt like she

she smiled so warmly, that the heat filled the uncertainty in

see you have removed the fear from your heart," she said. "I am very

her toward the shore once

as we approached my

to lift, but her eyes still opened wide in obvious