The Silenced Truth

The next day, when Cleo came to see Lyra, she noticed Lyra looked way too pale.

Cleo set the fruit she'd brought down on the side, grabbed a disinfectant wipe, and wiped Lyra's fingers for her. She asked, "Why are you sweating so much?"

Lyra smiled, hopped out of bed, and said, "Pretty sure my fever broke last night. Let's go, I need to get discharged."

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