“Get up!” The old man appeared and Lyra tried to rub her eyes. She was fast asleep and felt herself being pulled upright. She tried to focus while the old man put a pair of cuffs around her wrists before unlocking all of the chains.
He sounded agitated as he breathed faster, and she could almost hear his heart thumping in his chest. It was clear from the way he dragged her out of the room that something had happened. Four younger males were standing in the big room and the old man was shouting orders.
The younger men were completely covered from head to toe and Lyra could only guess they were younger by the looks around their eyes. They didn’t talk, and just nodded before disappearing.
“What’s going on?” Lyra winched as the cuffs pinched her raw skin and the old man dragged her through
