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 contains many sections on curses and how to properly

perked up. She said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the

looked anything

asked, because looking at

the incantation is to show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to remove it. It's easier, of course,

the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come

Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

good?" I was beginning to suspect that it

Veronica said flatly. I supposed I appreciated her bluntness. She was never one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a little. I

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

only one I knew who could do

her curse?"

far." She sighed. "What 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'm sorry," Veronica

no," I said quickly. "This isn't

"If I were stronger-*

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

I knew exactly how it felt

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

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 was a stranger. This magic was foreign, even to

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

from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure she would until Elva was

book, and I walked off a little ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the water. The view was

my birdie!" She showed her folded 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

Nicholas said to

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

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

needed to cool down," Nicholas said.