Caleb
"Lyra? Can you hear me?"
Rose had suddenly gone rigid and withdrawn her dagger. From the corner of my eye I saw confusion etched on her face as she tried to recollect memories since the time Mariah had taken hostage of her senses.
"Did I just. ..oh no...did I cause this? Let me help you up Caleb. ."
For a moment I felt the urge to shove her aid away but then the sincerity in her voice drove me to let her take my hand. My body was still in pain and even as I stood up, my weak legs shook beneath my body weight.
"Do not flatter yourself Rose, some of these injuries are purely self inflicted."
"Oh yes I am sure your nails can create such a wound."
I almost laughed when I heard her voice. Of course I bad been constantly hearing it when Mariah spoke but I was
