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?"

breath. "That magic trick' was actually an incantation I read about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book

book talked

Veronica looked anything but

news?" I asked, because looking at Veronica, I was

show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level

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

Cóntent belong

I was beginning to suspect that

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

said. "It will require the highest amount of magical

the only one I knew who

her

Not by far." She sighed. "What I do is mere child's

me. It was my own fault. I

said quickly. "This isn't on you at

"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 I'm earnest.

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

the only one with enough power to have

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 be certain

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

heart. I hoped she knew how

to give her some space. I looked

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

Nicholas said to the

in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica

to me. Together we stood side by

down," Nicholas said. "I'm