Lyra POV

The next morning is busy.

Lyra has induction ceremonies to organise, transfers to sort out, and the problem of the Council to try and untangle.

And Scott Petty was supposed to come and stay for a few days.

She had forgotten about that fact with all the excitement around York and the others.

She was woken up at 7 am by an excited Toby, curious about where he was.

Hayden appeared not long after his son, looking disgruntled and confused.

He walks into Lyra's room to see his son passed out on the bed beside Lyra, her arm around his shoulders and his hands around her arm, holding...