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 many sections on curses and how

and I perked up. She said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how

Veronica looked anything but

because looking at Veronica,

the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to remove it. It's easier, of

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 left to Jane, the

Veronica said. Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

purple. Is that good?" I was beginning to suspect that it

appreciated her bluntness. 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 best color, that it indicated a curse easiest

the most intricate of the curses," Veronica said. "It will require the highest amount

power? Veronica was the only one I

you remove her curse?"

I

It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not very good. "I'm sorry,"

said quickly. "This isn't

"If I were stronger-*

to her. I dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't even know any of this if it

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

the only

had removed doubt from my heart. I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was a

"I've only just started.

I hoped she

wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the water. The view was pretty good from the

She showed her folded bird 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, and that she loved it and its name was now

said to

an attempt to replicate

over to me. Together we stood side by side. We both turned to look

needed to cool down,"