The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0550

Elva glanced up at Veronica and her laughter stifled. "What's wrong?" she asked.

Veronica startled a little, then tried to smile again. It wasn't as big as before. It barely twitched her lip, and certainly did not meet her eyes.

"Nothing's wrong," Veronica said. "I'm glad you liked the trick."

*How long does it last?" I asked, though as soon as the words left my mouth Elva's purple glow began to fade.

"Aww," Elva said, looking at her hands. "Do it again!"

"Elva, honey," I scolded lightly. "We don't demand things from people."

"I'm tired now," Veronica said. "Maybe another time."

Elva tucked her chin down, disappointed. But she said, "Okay."

*Thank Veronica for the magic trick," I reminded Elva.

Elva kicked her feet on the ground. "Thank you..." she mumbled.

"You're welcome," Veronica said.

Elva lifted her folded bird again. She glanced at me, as if for permission.

"Go on," I said. "Have fun."

Nearby I saw the nanny coming up onto the deck. Elva saw her too, and ran toward her, holding up the folded bird. With Elva thoroughly distracted, I turned to Veronica, looking for an explanation. "What just happened?"

in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top of the bar. "The book contains

book talked about how to remove the curse, then maybe we didn't

Veronica looked anything but happy about

good news?" I asked, because looking at Veronica, I was really

frowned. "The purpose of the incantation is to show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to remove

the one to make the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to help herself or anyone else. If

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it pulled

Veronica said. "It will require the highest amount of magical power

of power? Veronica was the only one I knew

her curse?"

far." She sighed. "What I do is mere child's play compared to what

hope I had built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It

no. No, no," I said quickly. "This isn't on you at

"If I were stronger-*

her line of vision so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't even know

her head, clearly dissatisfied with herself. I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it felt to not

merfolk oracle," Veronica said. "She's the only one

I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was a

reading." Veronica said. "I've only just started. Maybe

bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure she would

her book, and I walked off a little ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the water. The view was pretty

deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout child way that Veronica had made it and given it to her, and that she loved it and its

Nicholas said to

in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be able to help. The nanny did

Together we stood side

needed to cool down,"