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?"

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 evaluate and

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

looked anything but happy

good news?" I asked, because

nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to remove

make the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to help herself or anyone else. If left to Jane, the curse

Veronica said. Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

was

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

said. "It will require the highest

power? Veronica was the only one I

her curse?"

"No. Not by far." She sighed. "What I

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

quickly. "This isn't on you at

"If I were stronger-*

my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest.

I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it felt to not believe you were

"She's the

I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was

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

bottom of my heart. I hoped she knew

wanting to give her some space. I

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

Nicholas said

waned fairly quickly after that and she rushed over to a pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the

distracted, Nicholas made his way over to me. Together we stood side by side. We both turned to look

down,"