Chapter 164

**Artie

Zelda was bedding down for the night, curling up by her magical fire.

I held Lyra, stroking her hair. Even in this situation, even when there was danger around every turn, Lyra still felt like home.

“Can we go somewhere and talk?” I asked her softly.

Lyra looked up at me in the firelight and nodded.

I carefully removed my pants and shifted. Lyra picked them up off the ground and folded the