Kissing the Luna's Feet

Lyra's POV.

I couldn't stop crying as we finally crossed the border into their vast territory. Hot, thick tears carved tracks through the dirt and dried blood on my bruised cheeks. Every step I took felt like walking on shattered glass, my bare feet numb and bleeding, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the suffocating horror gripping my throat. My mind was endlessly haunted by the scr