#Chapter 21: Rescued

Lyra POV

The cold blade moved away from my skin, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Whoever that deep voice belonged to had just saved me. It seemed, from the reaction of the kidnappers, that they feared this man—maybe he was truly their leader.

If not their leader, then certainly someone important enough to frighten them into silence.

"I don't know what possessed you to do this," the man said, "and