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?"

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

If the book talked about

looked anything but happy

because looking at Veronica, I was really

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 removes

to make the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept

Veronica said. Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

Is that good?" I was

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

said. "It will require the highest

was the only one I knew who could

her curse?" I

I do is mere child's play compared to what

false hope I had built up for myself crashed and 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 said quickly. "This isn't

"If I were stronger-*

so she could see my face

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

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

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

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

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

wanting to give her some space.

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 to her, and that she loved it and its name was now

Nicholas said to

in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to

Together we stood side by side. We both turned to look

cool down," Nicholas said. "I'm