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. "She can't

"Huh?" I asked.

what we say up here,

at Veronica. Veronica

show you." Elva tugged at

trying to hold 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

started to tug

only taken one step back when The Oracle herself broke the surface of the water. Her seashells looked radiant, sparkling and glistening under the morning sun. Her scales shimmered as she approached us, with two of her followers at

said to my girl,

now. She clung onto my hand with

gestured for the merfolk to come ashore. "Join

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

warmly, that the

the fear from your heart," she said. "I am very eager to help young Elva. I assume you have decided on

the shore once more. This time,

my friends. "Us four will be your

eyebrows to lift, but her eyes still opened wide in obvious

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