night, but Lyra didn't mov
e of the Moon pulsing to a rhythm that
times trying to
rough her veins li
as though drawn to her. Every stone shimmered with a thin film of silver lig
ured. "Why let me r
mark flared again, and with it ca
eld of bro
ding over he
ver as he whispered,
e memory faded, leaving behind the sa
ispered. "I remember
mouth, another part of her whis
pools of rain. Beyond the temple, the mountains stretched into shadows. Somewhere in the
d that c
d that co
air made her freeze.
ng was
tering as a creature lunged through. Its body was smoke and bone, eyes
nd a wave of energy burst from her fingertips, slicing through the creature's ch
, panting. "They'v
nd the broken pillars. "An
f he'd been waiting for her to prove herself. His c
"Following me already? Or did your Goddess
n't know
ia
er to feel the heat of his power. "If I were l
despite herself. "Th
aith. "That thing was sent to test your strength. The Godd
to a bitter smile. "A
e said, meeting her eyes. "Which
yra wanted to turn away, to erase the strange awareness crawlin
she said. "You should have fini
tri
t - but they carrie
"What do you m
ice low. "Do you remember
r body tensed. "I
er what happen
ractured - like shattered glass in her mind. The fire.
ed to die that night. The Goddess tricked us both. I
isted. "And you
e said simply. "Obedi
oice almost made
w?" she
"I don't know wh
guarded in his eyes - the same lonelines
ched. Rain drumme
you think you deserve, you won't find it
d just slightly. "That's w
fr
send her High Priest soon. He'll burn this mount
ed her fist
istract
you risk th
back. "Because
ished - dissolving into shadow
mbling, heart burning with a dozen
- twice - then steadied, as if echoing the r
pty night. "You may have remembered me.
e cracks like laughter. Far above, the moon flickered

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