Lyra pov

Three weeks pass, and Lyra is still in the Lancaster pack.

She extended her stay, much to York's surprise and secret delight.

Lyra likes this pack, and she hasn't felt as terrible as usual since she arrived.

She hasn't had any bad days, and she's busy here. It isn't just paperwork and phone calls here; she has a purpose.

She trains the teenagers every day, except Thursdays, when she goes to the beach, and all of them have improved, much to her shock and delight.

She has something to do, and she isn't prepared to return to sitting in an office all day.

This weekend, she's supposed to...