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?"

merfolk book on

She said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the curse, then maybe we didn't need to

anything but happy

news?" I asked, because looking at Veronica,

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

said. Jane was the one to make the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane

said. Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

Is that good?" I was beginning to suspect that

this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say purple was the best color, that it indicated a curse

of the curses," Veronica said. "It

the only one I knew who

remove her

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

up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was

no. No, no," I said quickly. "This

"If I were stronger-*

so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't even know any of this if it weren't for

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

the only

I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was a stranger. This magic was foreign, even to Veronica. How could I

said. "I've only just

you," I told her, and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure she would until Elva was completely

to give her

called, "Nick-lass! Look at my birdie!" 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

said to the

in an attempt to

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

cool down," Nicholas said.