Lyra POV

A slightly uncomfortable silence follows his comment.

Our life has never been as uncomfortable as it has been since we came here, Sonya comments irritably, scowling.

Shut up, drama queen, is Lyra's response, as she scowls as well.

"Are you gonna have them train after that?" Andreas asks quietly, rubbing the back of his neck.

The back of his neck and his cheeks are slightly red, which makes Lyra smirk - was he embarrassed, or did she make him nervous?

"I don't think so. When they get back from this round, I think I might just sit them down and talk to them about ethics or their futures...