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. "She can't

"Huh?" I asked.

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

at Veronica. Veronica frowned down at

Elva

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

I started to tug Elva gently

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 her flank. They wore matching

she said to my girl, coupled with

now. She clung onto my hand with both

said and gestured for the

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

she smiled so warmly, that the

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

motioned her toward the shore once more. This time,

approached my friends. "Us four will be your

but her eyes still opened wide in obvious surprise. "All