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."

tilted her head.

"Huh?" I asked.

she hear what we say up here, when she is down

at Veronica. Veronica frowned down at

Elva

her back, but she was insistent. Together, we walked right up to the water. Elva stuck

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

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

to my girl, coupled with a

shy now. She clung onto my hand with both of

said and gestured for the merfolk to come ashore. "Join

move yet. Instead, she looked at me closely. I felt a tiny

so warmly, that the heat filled

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

motioned her toward the shore once more. This time, fortunately,

said as we approached my

Oracle had no eyebrows to lift, but her eyes still opened wide in obvious surprise.