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Philippe
“I will guide you down the mountain now,” Lyra says after gently lifting Shauna up on a pillow of air.
Paulo looks over at her. “How did you learn about this place Lyra?”
Lyra pauses staring hard into the woods in front of her. Shauna drops a few inches as Lyra’s concentration is broken. Memories crash through her mind in waves. “I, it’s hard. It was my family. My brother brought me here. He was sick too.” The words stutter from her lips.
Paulo puts a hand on her shoulder. “Please, I understand.”
She takes a deep calming breath. “No, I should tell my story. It might help me, I have been alone for a long time. Maybe once we get settled.” She turns to Philippe “Do you happen to know if Shauna has any Elven in her? Her father or her mother?”
Philippe laughs. “Her father is
