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?"

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

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

anything but happy about

because looking at Veronica, I

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

own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to help herself or

said. Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

Is that good?" I was beginning to suspect

bluntness. She was never one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted

is the most intricate of the curses," Veronica said. "It will require the

of power? Veronica was the only one I knew who could

remove her curse?" I

She sighed. "What I do

It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis

said quickly. "This isn't on you

"If I were stronger-*

I dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't even know any of this if it weren't

her head, clearly dissatisfied with herself. I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it felt to not believe you

"She's the only one with enough power to have a

my heart. I wanted to arrive, to help 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 I could trust

"I've only just started.

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

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

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

Nicholas said to

quickly 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

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

to cool down,"