Lyra POV

Lyra is holding York's hand when he wakes up.

It took three hours for the alcohol to take effect, and the children awoke first.

Hayden and Toby were curled up in the corner, the father not releasing his son as soon as his eyes fluttered.

It was a lovely sight.

Byron's daughter had woken up five minutes before York.

She had been unable to move when she first opened her eyes, and everyone was terrified an unknown side-effect paralyzed her.

It took her a minute or two to feel her limbs again, and Byron slowly sat her up as York opened his eyes.

His hand started twitching first,...