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?"

magic trick' was actually an incantation I read about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top of the bar. "The

up. She said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the curse, then

Veronica looked anything but

because looking at Veronica, I was really

power level needed to remove it. It's easier, of

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

Cóntent belong to

I was beginning to suspect that it

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

curses," Veronica said. "It will require the highest amount of magical power

only one I knew who could

her curse?"

I do is mere

burned all around me. It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's

said quickly. "This isn't on you

"If I were stronger-*

closer to her. I dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know that

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

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

I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust

just started. Maybe there's more

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

stepped out onto the deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout child way that Veronica had

Frank," Nicholas said to the

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

we stood side by side. We both turned to

down," Nicholas