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."

head.

"Huh?" I asked.

at me. "How can she hear what we say up

looked at Veronica. Veronica frowned

show you." Elva

up to the water. Elva

adorable, if not ridiculous. I started to tug Elva gently back toward

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

said to my girl, coupled with a kind

shy now. She clung onto my hand with both of

said and gestured for the merfolk

she didn't move yet. Instead, she looked at me closely. I felt a tiny bit unnerved. With her sole focus

that the heat filled the uncertainty in

fear from your heart," she said. "I am very eager to help young Elva. I

shore once more. This

said as we approached my friends. "Us four will be your

no eyebrows to lift, but her eyes still opened wide in obvious