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

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

looked anything

that good news?" I asked, because looking at Veronica, I was really

of 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, if the person who made the curse removes

no less. I'd come to accept that

Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

I was beginning to

pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her to say purple was the best color,

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

power? Veronica was the only

you remove her

I do is mere child's play compared to what is

burned all around me. It was my own fault. I should have

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

"If I were stronger-*

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

dissatisfied with herself. I couldn't talk. I knew

"She's the only one with enough

didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was

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

bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew how

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

"Nick-lass! Look at 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

Nicholas said to

attention waned fairly 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

over to me. Together we stood side by

down,"