Chapter 19
"We don't have time," I replied, my voice jerking me out of here-upon. "We have to go. These days.
But what about—"?
" Lyra, please," I interrupted her. "We may chat later. But right now we have to be clever.
She paused a bit then nodded. We turned together and went toward the steps. There was obvious conflict between us; the air smelled of unanswered words.
I could hear Liam's voice faintly as we fell. "You may run Thorne, but you cannot hide. Always I discover you.
His voice crawled over the walls like a snake, and I could feel the chill seeping over me.
At the bottom floor, we discovered the alley door. I forced it open, and I felt something strange as we entered the chilly night air. Lyra was there next to me, her hand clutching mine, yet I sensed the gap separating u
