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. "She can't

"Huh?" I asked.

at me. "How can she hear what

looked at Veronica. Veronica frowned

you." Elva tugged at my

up to the water. Elva stuck her toes in the water.

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

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

little Elva," she said to my girl, coupled with a

She clung

I said and gestured for the merfolk to

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

she smiled so warmly, that the heat filled the uncertainty in

from your heart," she said. "I am very eager

toward the shore once more. This time,

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

eyes still opened wide in obvious