Lyra POV

"It's time to be serious," she says more to herself than him, sitting in her chair and watching him put everything back onto her desk.

When he puts something down, she rearranges it, sorting the desk to how she wants it and usually has it. She likes it and usually has it.

"You're so stubborn," he mutters with a grin, moving something an inch and having her move it back to the exact place it started with.

"You can't leave things alone," she grumbles, shooting him a quick glare.

Don't start a fight before he deals with your sister, Sonya warns, and Lyra breathes in calmly.

There's a...