Chapter 31: Lyra IS Dead

The 3 of them kept walking for another 10 minutes.

But weirdly, they didn’t see any water. And certainly not any wild animals.

There was a rot, disgusting smell in the air, like a seething mass of bacteria had taken over the surrounding area.

The bird song that accompanied them the whole way had also disappeared, leaving nothing but an eerie silence.

Something seemed off.

Eventually, the path led