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?"

about in this book." She motioned toward the merfolk book on the top of

kicked up and I perked up. She said 'remove them'! That should be exciting, a great sign! If the book talked about how

Veronica looked anything but

I asked, because looking

power level needed to remove it. It's easier, of course, if the person

one to make the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to

Cóntent

was beginning

never one for false hope. Although in this case, it pulled

said. "It will require the highest amount of

only one I knew who

you remove her curse?"

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

for myself crashed and burned all around me. It was my own fault. I

no. No, no," I said quickly.

"If I were stronger-*

of vision so she could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't even know any of

with herself. I couldn't talk. I knew

oracle," Veronica said. "She's the only one with enough power to have

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

"I've only just

I hoped she knew

little ways, wanting to give her some space.

who had just stepped out onto the deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout child way that Veronica had made it and

Nicholas said

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

Together we stood side by

down,"