C16 The Memory They Stole

"Not what."

Nyx's voice was barely a whisper inside Lyra's mind.

"Who."

Lyra stood completely still.

The courtyard around her continued moving.

Warriors whispered.

Footsteps passed.

Someone gave an order near the gates.

But she heard none of it.

Because one word had changed everything.

Who.

Not what had been taken from her.

Who.

Her mind kept trying to reject it