Chapter 144

**Lyra

“I hope those soldiers can stand down soon. I went to check on Daphne last night, and there were three outside my door and four outside hers. It gave me such a fright!” Aunt Nadine said, spooning more chicken soup into my mouth.

It had been days, but I was still weak, spending the vast majority of my time in bed. Aunt Nadine had been tending to me. I had to admit, I was developing just as b