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.

at me. "How can she hear what

looked at Veronica. Veronica

you." Elva tugged at

Together, we walked right up to the water. Elva stuck her toes in the water. She leaned down toward

not ridiculous. I started to tug Elva gently back toward the

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 colors, though not nearly so

she said to my girl, coupled with a kind

She was shy now. She

and gestured for the merfolk

looked at me closely. I felt a tiny bit unnerved. With her sole focus on me, I felt

smiled so warmly, that the heat filled the uncertainty

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

her toward the shore once more. This

we approached my friends. "Us four will be your

no eyebrows to lift, but her eyes still