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?"

actually an incantation I read about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book

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

Veronica looked anything

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

the incantation is to show the nature of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to

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

Cóntent belong to

that good?" I was beginning

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

"It will require the highest amount of magical

the only one I

remove her

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

around me. It

said quickly.

"If I were stronger-*

her. I dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see my face and know

I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how

said. "She's the only

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

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

heart. I hoped she knew how much I

and I walked off a little ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the

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 had made it and given it to

Nicholas said

an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be able to help. The nanny

Together we stood side by side. We both turned to look out over the

needed to cool down,"