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 the bar. "The book contains

a great sign! If the book talked about how to remove the curse, then maybe we

anything

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

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

accept that Jane would never come around, not to

said. Cóntent belong to

I was beginning to

case, it pulled my heart out a little. I wanted her

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

the only one I knew who could do

her curse?" I

Not by far." She sighed. "What I do is mere child's play

me. It was my own fault. I should have known from Veronica's expressions that the diagnosis was not very

said quickly.

"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

I couldn't talk. I knew exactly how it

"She's the only one

didn't know if I could fully trust her. The oracle was a stranger. This magic was foreign, even to Veronica. How could I be certain I

said. "I've only just started. Maybe

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

wanting to give her some space. I looked

folded bird to Nicholas, who had just stepped out onto the deck from the house. She

said to the

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 to help.

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

to cool down," Nicholas