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 on the top of the bar. "The book contains many sections on curses and how to properly

said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked

looked anything

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

frowned. "The purpose of the incantation is to show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level

own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never

Cóntent

good?" I was beginning to suspect that it

case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say purple was the best color, that it indicated a curse easiest to

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

of power? Veronica was the only

remove her curse?" I

I do is

and burned all around me. It was my own

quickly. "This isn't on

"If I were stronger-*

she could see my face and

couldn't talk. I knew exactly how

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

oracle had said she would appear 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

Veronica said. "I've only just started.

it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure

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

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

said to the

after that and she 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 best she

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

to cool down," Nicholas