#Chapter 40: Dangerous City

Lyra POV

“It’s been a long day,” my father said sternly. “Lyra needs to rest.”

It was clear that Varn had more he wanted to say, but he wasn’t going to argue with my father in public. He nodded his head mutely and stepped aside.

My father put his arm around my shoulders and led me quickly away from the crowd of onlookers. Before I knew it, we were in the car and heading home.

My father sat in the