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 book contains many sections on curses and how to

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

anything but happy about

because looking at Veronica,

curse and the magical power level needed to remove it. It's easier,

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

Cóntent belong

that good?" I was beginning to suspect that

Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I

the curses," Veronica said. "It will

power? Veronica was the only one I

you remove her curse?" I

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

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

no. No, no," I said quickly. "This isn't on you at

"If I were stronger-*

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

I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it felt to not

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

but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was

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

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

to give her some

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

Frank," Nicholas said

fairly quickly after that and she rushed over to a pile of napkins in an attempt to

me. Together we stood side by side.

to cool down,"