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

them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how

Veronica looked anything but happy about

good news?" I asked, because looking

the incantation 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 curse

curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to help herself

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that good?" I was beginning to

one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to

intricate of the curses," Veronica said. "It

was the only one I knew who could do

you remove her curse?"

frown deepened. "No. Not by far." She sighed. "What I do is mere child's play compared to

ground. Any false hope I had built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my

no," I said quickly.

"If I were stronger-*

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

herself. I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it

"She's the only one with enough

didn't know if I could fully trust

Veronica said. "I've only just started.

and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I

I walked off a little ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over

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

said to

pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica

stood side by side. We both turned

needed to cool down," Nicholas said. "I'm