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?"

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

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 for the oracle to appear again

Veronica looked anything but happy

that good news?" I asked, because looking at

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

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

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was beginning

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 wanted her to say purple was the best

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

was the only one I knew who

her curse?" I

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

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

no. No, no," I said quickly. "This

"If I were stronger-*

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

talk. I knew exactly how it felt to

Veronica said. "She's the only one with

I still didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was a stranger. This magic

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

and meant it from the bottom of my heart. I hoped she

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

me, Elva called, "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 Veronica

said to

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

his way over to me. Together we stood

down," Nicholas said. "I'm