Lyra's POV The first thing that popped up in my head as I eased back into consciousness was the sound of heavy rainfall. I opened my eyes, looked around. Where's everyone? I muttered under my breath. I was still in the field where Nikki was buried, at the exact same spot where I had passed out. My clothes were completely soaked by the rain, and I couldn't stop myself from shaking so much that my teeth vibrated. Why did they leave me here alone in the field, under the rain and without help? Did they leave me here to die? I thought within, or perhaps they thought I had died. I tried getting up from the ground, my eyes scanned for any covering that could shield me from the rain, but I was too weak to stand up. Then I tried crawling, and that was when it dawned on me that I was paralyz

