LYRA
I barely slept.
Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the anonymous summons. The blank space where a signature should have been. The fear in Zeviar's voice when he said, they never do this unless they find something out.
What could they have found?
I got up before dawn, and went to check on Willow. She was awake too, sitting on the bed with her knees pulled to her chest.
"Hey," I said softly, closing the door behind me. She looked up, and I saw the fear in her eyes.
"Lyra, what's happening? Why do they want me?"
"I don't know." I sat beside her and took her hand.
"But whatever it is, we'll face it together."
"I'm scared."
"Me too."
"We'll be okay," Sky said, though she didn't sound convinced.
We sat there in silence until Zeviar knocked on the door. "It's time," he said qui
