Lyra

The river was cold tonight. Not like the river when I was little, where the water was warm and the stones were smooth under my feet. This river felt like it was breathing. Like it was holding its breath and…

The rain kept falling while I slept, and when I woke up, the sky was still gray. I can’t remember the last thing I dreamt—only that the river felt like it was breathing. Vex was there by the river last…

I found myself near the old ruins again. Not the kind of ruins you walk past—no, this was the one where the stone walls were still warm from the sun, and the air smelled like wet earth and something else.…

I woke up to the sound of rain. Not the kind that patters softly on leaves, but the kind that drums against the glass of my small room, a rhythm that makes my bones feel heavy. My stomach had been…

I don’t remember how long I was sitting there by the river stones. The moss was still glowing faintly under the last light of the aurora, and I kept hearing that low hum—like the earth itself was whispering through the…

I woke up to the sound of rain, the same kind of rain that had been falling all night. My head felt heavy, like I'd been walking through mud, but my body was warm under the blanket. I remember Vex’s…

I woke up to the smell of rain. Not the kind that soaks the earth, but the kind that hangs in the air, waiting to fall. My stomach was still grumbling, but my legs felt light—like I’d been walking for…

I don't know why I keep going back to that place by the river—the one where Vex said things that made my hands shake. It’s just a patch of land with broken stones and shadows that move when you’re not…

I found myself near the old ruins again today. Not the way I meant to—just like last time, the air thick with fog and silence, the stones cold under my palms. Vex was there too, standing by the water’s edge,…

I woke up to the sound of rain. Not the kind that falls in soft sheets, but the kind that hits the ground like tiny fists. My stomach was still full from yesterday’s rest, but my legs felt heavy as…