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?"

actually an incantation I read about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top

great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the curse, then

Veronica looked anything but happy

because looking at Veronica, I was

is to show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to remove it. It's easier, of course, if the person who made the

on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never

said. Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

Is that good?" I was

She was never one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say purple was the

"It

amount of power? Veronica was the only one I knew

you remove her curse?" I

deepened. "No. Not by far." She sighed. "What I

I had built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not very good. "I'm

no," I said quickly. "This

"If I were stronger-*

into her line of vision so she could see my face and

her head, clearly dissatisfied with herself. I couldn't talk. I knew exactly

the only one with enough power to have

Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her.

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

I told her, and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she

and I walked off a little ways, wanting to give her

to Nicholas, who had just stepped out onto the deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout child way that Veronica had made it and given it to her,

said to the

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

Nicholas made his way over to me. Together we stood side by

down," Nicholas said. "I'm