The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0549

I turned and carried Elva toward the deck. Julian stayed behind, looking down at the mess that was once Elva's castle.

I had thought he would have followed me. I felt bad now. I should have said goodbye. But, hauling Elva around, I didn't really want to go back and forth.

Julian would understand. We'd catch up again later.

Up on the deck, Veronica had moved into the shade near the bar to continue reading. The shade seemed like a good idea, so I carried Elva over there.

"How's it going, Veronica?" I asked as we came close. "Anything interesting in there?"

Veronica glanced up from the book, the first time I had seen her do so all day. "It's..." Her voice trailed when her gaze shifted to Elva. "What happened?"

*She kicked my castle," Elva sniffled.

"Who did?"

*Bridget," I said, and when Veronica looked back at me, I gently shook my head, indicating that we probably shouldn't talk about this right now.

She understood. Then she glanced around. Reaching out, she grabbed a napkin off the bar. It was a sturdy kind of

origami, until it was a cute little

out your hands," she said to

Veronica asked.

bird in her hands.

hand and she was now holding the bird. Veronica had teleported it! She was getting better at that. She'd moved the bird with so little time and effort. She didn't seem winded

was amazing, Veronica," I said. "Wasn't

folded bird with both hands. Her eyes were wide. "Hold did

of her mouth. For a smile from Veronica, it was huge.

laughed. "Let me down,

the deck, lifting and lowering the bird as though it was flying. Veronica continued to smile a moment, before it dimmed. She

it like that, I felt

Elva. "Elva, come here a moment. I have another

said excitedly. She clutched her