The Allure of Darkness

Lyra

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Declan asks for the one thousandth time.

"Yes." A lie..

"I can feel you in the bond, Lyra." Declan reminds me.

"I want to make sure that you hold it together, and I want to hear what he has to say. Yes, I am afraid of having a panic attack, but somebody can pull me out if that happens....right?"

"Yeah, I will throw you over my shoulder," Ember suggests, shr