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.

her as I swam

princess waved

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

Elva's shoulder until she

and then yawned. When her eyes were clear, they went wide and looked around at all the sleeping merfolk children around her. "I wasn't drearning? "No, sweetheart," I said, smiling. I held out my

as she swarm closer to me.

have to leave now..." I hated to tell her

we come back?" Elva

but I didn't want to rob a little girl of her dreams. Who knew what the future held for her? Perhaps someday she

I told her. "Remember everything you see here, because even us being here this one time is special. Very few of our

I asked, looking around slowly as if to remember as much as she could. I did the same. Someday we'd go back to our small apartment and tell Anna

was somewhat relieved to find that the niceties were winding down. Much of the merfolk royalty had joined the scene, and even Ambassador Zale was