Lyra’s POV

I found myself surrounded by darkness, trying to find my footing. But in the midst of it all, I kept hearing a voice, that small still voice, giving me the strength to come out of the darkness that surrounded me.

Suddenly, after much attempt and struggle, I muster the courage and flutter my eyes open.

I see the panic in the eyes of the people around me as I try to take in my surroundings.

The room feels unfamiliar, the beeping of machines foreign to my ears. Confusion clouds my mind as I try to piece together what happened, but the urgency in the room tells me that...