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?"

magic trick' was actually an incantation 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 how to properly evaluate

kicked up 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

looked anything but happy

I asked, because

curse and the magical power level needed to remove

accept that Jane would never come

Veronica said. Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

that good?" I was beginning to

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

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

was the only one I knew who could do any

you remove her curse?" I

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

hope I had built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my

said quickly. "This

"If I were stronger-*

Veronica." I inched closer to her. I dipped my head into her line of vision so she could see

clearly dissatisfied with herself. I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it felt to not believe you

the

I wanted to arrive, to help Elva, but I still didn't know if I could fully

just started. Maybe there's more I can

she knew how much I appreciated her. I wasn't sure she would until Elva

little ways, wanting to give her some space. I looked out over the water. The view was pretty good from

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 had made it and given it to her,

Nicholas said to the

to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be able to help.

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

cool down," Nicholas said.