The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0595

We stood in front of the ocean in a line parallel with the water. First Veronica. Then Julian. Nicholas. Elva, and myself.

Veronica raised her book. The book light was no longer needed now and turned off. Veronica read the invitation spell by the bright light of the morning sun.

The words were foreign. Merfolk, probably. When she finished, I held my breath. Waited.

In the distance, I continued to see the Oracle and her entourage bob under the surface of the water. They made no movement closer, nor did they move away.

I leaned forward to look at Veronica. She had a look of confusion on her face.

*Maybe your pronunciation was wrong," Julian suggested.

*I asked Ambassador Zale on one of his visits," Veronica said. "The pronunciation is correct."

Nicholas glanced at me. "Do you feel fear in your heart?"

"No," I said, confident. "I trust Veronica, as I trust all of you."

Elva tilted her head. "She can't hear."

"Huh?" I asked.

she hear what we

Veronica frowned down at the

Elva

up to the water. Elva stuck her toes in the water. She leaned down

was adorable, if not ridiculous. I started to tug Elva gently

one step back when The Oracle herself broke the surface of the water. Her seashells looked radiant, sparkling and glistening under the morning sun. Her scales shimmered as she approached us, with two

little Elva," she said to my girl, coupled

was shy now. She clung onto my hand with

I said and gestured for the merfolk to come

at me closely. I felt a tiny bit unnerved. With her sole focus on me, I felt like she could see straight

then she smiled so warmly, that the heat filled the uncertainty in

she said. "I am very eager to help young

toward the shore once more. This time,

we approached my friends. "Us four will be your