Chapter 22 Lyra Collapsed

A heavy quiet settled over the living room. Lyra continued packing in silence, only to look up and see Alistair smoothing out a sheet of drawing paper on the table.

The harsh edge in Alistair's eyes had vanished completely. When he looked at Lyra, there was a hint of something unexpectedly soft.

He raised an eyebrow at her. "Throwing in the towel this early isn't really your style, is it?" He ge