The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0523

Lignored Bridget as best as I could. This wasn't my fault, after all, and I wasn't about to take responsibility for it, just because Bridget seemed set on blaming me.

But I didn't say anything, so she didn't either. The conversation between Nicholas and Queen Sonal continued on without notice of us. Though Julian did look between us with curiosity.

"We thank you and your guests for joining us for this celebration," Queen Sonal said, a clear acceptance of Nicholas's offer to leave. "We hope you will think back on this event fondly." Nicholas placed a hand to his chest. "I assure you that we shall."

Though he said that, and he was likely telling the truth, tension had seemed to sellled over our group and the proceedings themselves. Else we might not have chosen to leave so early.

"I better go get Elva," I whispered to Julian.

Julian nodded, "Go now. These goodbyes and platitudes will likely go on for a while."

"Okay." I slowly backed away as to not draw attention to myself, then turned to go down to where the children had been playing. Most were napping now, all except the little princess who had promised to watch over Elva. She was continuing to honor her duty.

thanked her as I swam

little princess waved at

but I feared Nicholas was right. If we stayed much longer, we likely

I shook Elva's shoulder

and looked around at all the sleeping merfolk children around her. "I wasn't drearning? "No, sweetheart," I said, smiling. I

she swarm closer

we have to leave now..." I

come back?" Elva

knew what the future held for her? Perhaps someday she would come back. Despite my hope to spare

here this one time is special. Very few of our kind will ever know what it is like to breathe water, let alone to rub elbows with the merfolk royalty

back to our small apartment and tell

were winding down. Much of the merfolk royalty