Lyra's POV
“I had a flash,” I told Kira, my voice shaky. “A piece of Ravenna’s memory. I think I know who killed her mother.”
Kira leaned in. “Who?”
“It was Ruth,” I whispered. “She killed her. I saw it clearly. Ravenna was just a little girl, hiding in a corner. Watching. She saw everything.”
Kira stared at me, wide-eyed. “Are you sure?”
I nodded slowly. “But… what I don’t understand is, why didn’t Ravenna do anything about it? She must’ve remembered. There’s no way she could forget something like that.”
Kira stood abruptly and began to pace. “You can’t tell anyone else about this. Not yet.”
She turned to me, her voice lower. “Where’s Kate?”
“In her room.”
“Stay here.” She left the room, her footsteps disappearing down the hall.
I sat, pulse still racing, and sipped the water Ki
