Lyra’s pov“Father Brennan, these music sheets are a mess from this morning, half of them are out of order,” I said, holding the stack against my chest while the last of the afternoon rehearsal group filed out. He had only arrived that day, forty-four years old, tall enough that I had to tip my head back to meet his eyes, soft-spoken when he introduced himself to the choir, yet those eyes had stayed on me the whole time we sang. Not once did they drift away for long.He stepped closer, voice low and calm. “Stay a few minutes and help me sort them, Lyra. Everyone else has left and I would rather not do it alone.”I nodded even though heat was already crawling up my neck. Mummy had gone ahead to the market for the communion wine, telling me to finish whatever was left and walk home after. The sanctuary felt quieter than usual with just the two of us. He took the papers from my hands, fingers brushing mine longer than needed. I watched the way his throat move
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