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?"

I read about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top of the bar. "The book contains many sections

a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the curse, then

looked anything

news?" I asked, because looking

magical power level needed to remove it.

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

Cóntent belong

Is that good?" I was beginning to suspect that it

her bluntness. She was never one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart

intricate of the curses," Veronica said. "It will

of power? Veronica was the only one I knew who

remove her

far." She sighed. "What I do is mere

burned all around me. It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not

No, no," I said quickly.

"If I were stronger-*

so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't even know any

I

the only one with

again to me when I had removed doubt from my heart. I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle

just started. Maybe there's more

her, and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her.

and I walked off a little ways, wanting to give her some space.

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

Nicholas said

rushed over to a pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be able to help. The nanny did the

Nicholas made his way over to me. Together we stood side by side.

down," Nicholas said.