The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0519

Chapter 0519 With the drama mostly settled forthe moment, I thanked Nicholas for his help.

He smiled once more at me.

Then we split ways, and I made my way down to where the children were playing I to check on Elva. As I drew closer, I could see how tired she was.

It made sense, while the other children were swimming around using their strong tails, Elva had only her two weak legs. Of course she would be exhausted trying to keep up.

She was still smiling, still having fun, but she wasn’t moving with quite the vibrancy she’d earlier displayed.

When she saw me, she waved. I kicked my way over to her, opened my arms, and immediately she came closer to rest.

“Are you having fun, sweetheart?” I

asked her.

“So much fun,” she said with a yawn.

“Don’t make me go home, Mommy” “Not yet, dearest. But you better rest for a moment.” “Just a minute,” she said. Her eyes drooped, but she fought off sleep.

Watching her efforts made my heart ache.

Poor thing didn’t want to miss a minute of this adventure.

One of the merfolk children tugged at my arm. She was a bit older than Elva, maybe seven or eight, with her hair done up in elaborate pigtails. A row of pearls dotted across her forehead. A royal, then.

She pointed at the wall behind them, where I noticed some shelfs had been set up, each covered in some soft-looking cushions.

“When we get sleepy,” the little princess said, “that’s where we sleep.” She

“Elva would like it. It's what the mermaids do.” She giggled at the

made certain Elva knew to call everyone merfolk. The little princess didn’t seem to mind though. She looked at Elva

if they were they’re own. I wondered if that rubbed off on the older children as well, who saw

best spot?” The little princess guided me to the shelfs and picked one

told her. And then eased Elva onto the shelf. She was already drifting. I roused her slightly so that she would know where she was

smile. “I get to sleep like a mermaid...” she said, and then

where my angel slept, the little princess tugged on

princess said. “I’ll make sure she sleeps undisturbed.” It was so

she beamed like I had given her the greatest

wanting to interfere in

other children away from

seeing such kindness. Elva has made a friend for life I here, I knew, even if they never saw

I hoped they would get

older merfolk woman behind me. She watched me closely,

wild gray curls, topped with a towering crown, second only, that I'd seen, to Queen Sonal herself. Someone important then,

rich purple that looked near black at times, depending on the light. Even her fins were different than

the float orbs at times, much

tell just from looking at her that this was a

had no idea if merfolk were more

Veronica

treating

was worthy of some

by darkness. I had worried that the cause was linked to you, but I can

I was surprised a second time but

suspect you too know she is cursed.” ' So Iwas right. Only those with magical abilities would have been able to detect the

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