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?"

the merfolk book on the top of the

and I perked up. She said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the curse, then maybe we didn't need to wait

anything but

asked, because looking at Veronica,

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

said. Jane was the one to make the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane

Veronica said. Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

I was beginning to

hope. Although in this case, it pulled my heart out a

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

amount of power? Veronica was the only one I knew

remove her curse?" I

far." She sighed. "What I do is mere child's play compared to

me. It was

no," I said quickly. "This

"If I were stronger-*

so she could see my face and know that I'm

I knew exactly how

the merfolk oracle," Veronica said. "She's the

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 oracle was a stranger. This magic was foreign, even to

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

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

her some space. I looked out over the water. The view was

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

Frank," Nicholas said to the

that and she rushed over to a pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be

to me. Together we stood side

cool down," Nicholas said.