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?"

She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top of the bar. "The book contains many sections on

the book talked about how to remove the curse,

looked anything

because looking

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

I said. Jane was 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 curse on Elva would stay

Cóntent belong

good?" I was beginning to suspect that

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

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

was the only one I knew who could

you remove her

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

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

I said quickly. "This isn't on

"If I were stronger-*

are enough, Veronica." I inched closer to her. I dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know that

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

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

didn't know if I could fully trust her. The

keep reading." Veronica said. "I've only just started. Maybe there's more I can

it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how

a little ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the water. The view

Nicholas, who had just stepped out onto the deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout child way that

Nicholas said

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

stood side by side. We both

needed to cool down,"