Lyra ‘s POV I had the den prepare the victory feast exactly as it would have been prepared any other year, and I put my mother in charge of it.She knew where my father was. She knew who was holding him. She carried the keys to the kitchens and the wine cellars around all week with that knowledge sitting behind her eyes, and she never once asked me about it. On the third night she finally came to my chambers and sat on the edge of my bed like she had when I was small."You've won, Lyra. You've beaten a pack nobody could beat." Her hands worked at each other in her lap. "So why does none of it seem to be enough for you? Let it go now. Let me find you a good match, somewhere quiet, and you can stop."Stop. She meant it kindly. She's spent her whole life
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